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Herrestad

Located in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°21′00″ N 11°51′00″ E

Map showing the location of Herrestad Herrestad
Location in Sweden
Population
2,583
2.6K
Elevation
9 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 Airport29 km
GOT Göteborg Landvetter Airport81 km

About Herrestad

Herrestad is a village. Location: Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 2,583. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Herrestad is a former locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden that became a neighbourhood of Uddevalla in 2015. It had 3 267 inhabitants in 2022. Herrestad is located 5 kilometers west of central Uddevalla, with Byfjorden to the south and Herrestadsfjället to the north. Torp Köpcentrum is located right next to Herrestad. The neighbourhood’s church, Herrestads Kyrka, stands halfway up a hill. It was originally built in the 12:th century, but had some drastic changes made in 1849.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Herrestad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (102 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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).

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Climate of Herrestad
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°9°16°19°21°20°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°10°12°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)81605953547376838910210287

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herrestad

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (81 km). The nearest large city is Gothenburg, 72 km to the south.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 29 kmeast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 81 kmsouth
  • Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) Sandefjord(Torp) 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 72 kmsouth
  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 182 kmnorthwest
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 185 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Herrestad

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 449 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Orust Island 24 kmSW
  • Lindholmen Island 23 kmSW
  • Koljön Island 23 kmSW
  • Restenäse Ö Island 13 kmS

25–60 km291 places

  • Skaftölandet Island 27 kmSW
  • Grötö Island 30 kmSW
  • Flötemarksön Island 51 kmN
  • Guleskär Island 52 kmNW

60–100 km217 places

  • Hisingen Island 65 kmS
  • Kållandsö Island 84 kmNE
  • Ledsundholme Island 84 kmNW
  • Kråkholmen Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Mollön Natural site, Västra Götaland County
    3.4 km SW
  • Brattåsholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    3.9 km E
  • Långholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    4.9 km SW
  • Kollholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.1 km SW
  • Korstensholmen Island, Västra Götaland County
    5.5 km SW
  • Kråkan Island, Västra Götaland County
    6.1 km SW

Sources & licences

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