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Tanumshede

Located in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°43′26″ N 11°19′33″ E

Tanumshede
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Population
1,774
1.8K
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
THN Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport75 km
TRF Sandefjord Airport, Torp80 km

About Tanumshede

Tanumshede is a city. Location: Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 1,774. Elevation: 55 m.

From Wikipedia

Tanumshede is a locality and the seat of Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,697 inhabitants in 2010.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Tanumshede over time

Population of Tanumshede over time
2015 1,774
2016 1,794
2017 1,937
2018 1,957
2019 1,993
2020 2,043
2023 2,012

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tanumshede

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Tanumshede
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°15°19°20°20°15°10°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°6°10°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)664854464767637273948771

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tanumshede

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 75 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) (80 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 119 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 75 kmsoutheast
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 80 kmnorthwest
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 131 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 119 kmsouth
  • Drammen Population: 106K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 136 kmnorth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 204 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tanumshede

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 74 natural sites, 337 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Flötemarksön Island 22 kmE
  • Ormudden Natural site 10 kmSW
  • Kläsholmen Island 25 kmS
  • Lilla Flatskär Island 25 kmS

25–60 km149 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 55 kmS
  • Ledsundholme Island 33 kmNW
  • Grötö Island 57 kmS
  • Guleskär Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km151 places

  • Orust Island 65 kmS
  • Håholmen Island 96 kmS
  • Halsholmen Island 96 kmS
  • Brandholmen Island 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Killingen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.7 km W
  • Lammön Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    6.8 km W
  • Bockholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.3 km SW
  • Porsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.4 km SW
  • Lökholmen Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    9 km NW
  • Norra Gåsö Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.8 km W
  • Kepholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    7.9 km SW
  • Långholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    8 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources