Björkenäs
in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
  • Grebbestad hamn (marina, (24 mi)
  • Havstenssund Fiskehamnen (marina, (21 mi)
  • Strömstad hamn (marina, (11 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.028 and 11.425 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 1' 40" and E 11° 25' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:00 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 9:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Björkenäs

Björkenäs in Västra Götaland County is a town located in Sweden about 236 mi (or 380 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Time in Björkenäs is now 11:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Björkenäs, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Moss Airport, Rygge in Norway in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest airport in Sweden is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 53 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock Carvings in Tanum in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South. We saw 3 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halden, Stroemstad, Tanumshede, Fossby and Skjaerhalden. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Arven, Sjela og Rock i Halden siden 1950. (Hele filmen) av Oscar Andersen #Halden

Published: April 19, 2013
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oscar Andersen

Videreutviklet bachelorprosjekt av Oscar Andersen. En film om Haldens rockehistorie fra 50 tallet og frem til idag. Tusen takk til alle som har vært med på lage og hjelpe meg på veien....


Halden 350 år - 2015 TVHalden

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 39:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVHalden - i hele Østfold

INNHOLD: 0:00 Haldensøylen 0:11 Barnetoget 28:00 Dronningen ankommer Halden torg 44:24 Dronningen ankommer Immanuelkirken.


Halden

Published: March 22, 2014
Length: 41:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jens-Chr Strandos

Gågata lørdag formiddag. Hvor er folk?


Norway National H.O.G. Rally. Halden 12. - 15. Juni 2014

Published: June 12, 2014
Length: 02:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tommy Karlsen

Norway National H.O.G. Rally. Halden 12. - 15. Juni 2014. Made with Samsung S4. (Laga med mobilen)


Cunt Tiki - Russetoget 17 mai 2013 Halden

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 51:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Baldrr

Russetoget 17 mai Halden.


Timelapse lyskryss Halden

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 04:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Morten Marius Wiken

En liten test av timelapse og tiltshift i kombinasjon.


Multiple Rc4 at Halden stasjon 16 sept. 2010

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 09:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

A visit at Halden station september 16,gave this result. Green Cargo retrieves HangGartner containers from the port of Halden, and then departs toward Sweden.


Harley-Davidsonsamling i Halden

Published: June 18, 2014
Length: 35:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jens-Chr Strandos

Ca. 1000 sykler var samlet i Halden til stort HOG-treff.


You Really Got Me med Kinky Way på Folk i Halden 2014

Published: December 22, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjell-Ottar Olsen

You Really Got Me.


Rottweiler valper etter Pepsi, Juni 2012. Halden, Fredriksten Festning, Østfold

Published: June 19, 2012
Length: 30:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chrgulbr

Her er valpene på sin første tur ute i strålende sol. Det er 5 tisper og 3 hann-valper. Valpene er utforskende og nyskjerrige.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Iddefjord

The Iddefjord (a classic fjord with a narrow watercourse and steep natural formations on both sides) runs along the Norwegian – Swedish border from the Singlefjord. The Iddefjord separates the Swedish province of Bohuslän in the county of Västra Götaland from the Norwegian municipality of Halden in the county of Østfold. It opens to the Skagerrak via the Svinesund and Hvaler archipelago (a cluster of classic skerries).

Located at 59.05, 11.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Østfold, Halden, Fjords of Sweden, Norway–Sweden border, International fjords