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Kvänum

Located in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°18′00″ N 13°11′00″ E

Kvänum
Nasko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,278
1.3K
Elevation
81 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 Airport49 km
JKG Jönköping Airport80 km

About Kvänum

Kvänum is a village. Location: Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Population: 1,278. Elevation: 81 m.

From Wikipedia

Kvänum is a locality situated in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,277 inhabitants in 2010. The town was a subject of the 2007 documentary film Aching Heart.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kvänum over time

Population of Kvänum over time
2010 1,277
2015 1,278
2016 1,302
2017 1,351
2018 1,386
2019 1,396
2020 1,320
2023 1,330

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kvänum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (71 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Kvänum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°9°16°20°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°1°5°9°11°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)432934384362666371605750

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kvänum

The nearest airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) (89 km). The nearest large city is Jönköping, 81 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN) Trollhättan 49 kmwest
  • Jönköping Airport (JKG) Jönköping 80 kmsoutheast
  • Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) Göteborg 89 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Jönköping Population: 112.8K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Gothenburg Population: 608.5K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Örebro Population: 156K 160 kmnortheast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 228 kmnorthwest
  • Drammen Population: 106K 235 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kvänum

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km13 places

  • Kållandsö Island 41 kmN
  • Dillö Island 58 kmNE
  • Lindön Island 52 kmNE
  • Lilla Eken Island 46 kmN

60–100 km147 places

  • Hisingen Island 97 kmSW
  • Orust Island 92 kmW
  • Visingsö Island 73 kmE
  • Lindholmen Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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