Älvsborg
in Göteborgs stad of Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Gothenburg City Airport (7 mi) - Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (15 mi)
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Læsø Airport (42 mi) - Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (48 mi)
- Sindal Airport (62 mi)
- Lidköping-Hovby Airport (73 mi)
- Halmstad Airport (77 mi)
- Aalborg Airport (85 mi)
- Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (102 mi)
- Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (145 mi)
- Malmö Sturup Airport (158 mi)
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Oslo Gardermoen Airport (176 mi)
- Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Kronborg Castle (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Liseberg (amusement park, (5 mi)
- Hönö Klåva gästhamn (marina, (8 mi)
- Sandö hamn (marina, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.673 and 11.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 40' 23" and E 11° 52' 0"
- 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: 05:29 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:47 am and 9:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Delve into Älvsborg
Älvsborg in Göteborgs stad (Västra Götaland County) is located in Sweden about 251 mi (or 404 km) south-west of Stockholm, the country's capital town.
Current time in Älvsborg is now 05:29 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Älvsborg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Gothenburg City Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sweden is Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), South-East. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gothenburg, Moelndal, OEckeroe, Kungaelv and Partille. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Arken Hotel & Art Garden Spa
Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
Quality Hotel 11
Villan
Sankt Jörgen Park
Elisero
DOCKYARD HOTEL
Spar Hotel Majorna
Slottsskogens Hotel & Hostel
HOTELL ELISERO
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Preemraff Göteborg
Preemraff Göteborg is an oil refinery located in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Preem is the largest supplier of petroleum products in Sweden and its two refieneries, Preemraff Göteborg in Gothenburg and Preemraff Lysekil in Lysekil represent two-thirds of Sweden's refining capacity. The Gothenburg refinery is certified according to ISO 14001. The facility produces Liquified petroleum gas, Gasoline, Diesel and Heating oil for both the Swedish and foreign markets.
Älvsborg fortress
Älvsborg, also Elfsborg Fortress, is a large sea fortress in Rivö fjord, within modern Gothenburg, Sweden. Situated at the mouth of the Göta River, it served to protect medieval Sweden's only access to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean and the nearby settlement of today's Gothenburg and its four predecessors. The original Old Älvsborg Fortress (Swedish: Älvsborgs fästning or Älvsborgs slott) was located on the mainland, on the southern shore of the estuary, above modern Klippan.
Älvsborg Bridge
The Älvsborg Bridge is a suspension bridge over Göta älv in Gothenburg, Sweden, which connects the north and the south part of the city. It was built in 1966 and designed by Sven Olof Asplund. The total length of the bridge is 933 metres and distance between the towers ("main span") is 417 metres, while the clearance below the bridge is 45 metres. The pylons are 107 metres tall making the bridge one of Gothenburg's most prominent landmarks.
Biskopsgården
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Nordiska högskolan för folkhälsovetenskap
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Frölunda Torg
Frölunda Torg is a shopping centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is one of the largest shopping centres in Scandinavia, with approximately 200 shops and more than 10 million visitors in 2009. The shopping centre's total area is about 75,000 square metres. The companies housed in Frölunda Torg employ in total 1500 people and their total annual turnover is in excess of 1,6 billion kronor.
Rya Forest
The Rya Forest is a nature reserve in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located on the Hisingen island, on the northern bank of the Göta River. It has an area of 17 hectares. Established in 1928, it is the oldest nature reserve in Västra Götaland County. The reserve lies in the middle of a busy industrial area, close to oil refineries and the Ryaverket sewage treatment plan. In spite of that, it displays a diverse flora and fauna, typical for a marsh forest, alder being the most common tree.
Ruddalens IP
Ruddalens IP is a football stadium in Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg, Sweden and the home stadium for the football teams Västra Frölunda IF, Utsiktens BK, Assyriska BK and BK Skottfint. Ruddalens IP has a total capacity of 5,000 spectators.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Älvsborg.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Elfsborg, Älvsborgs fästning, Älvsborg
