Skalhamn
in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.317 and 11.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 19' 0" and E 11° 23' 59"
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: 10:33 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:51 am and 9:29 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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Explore Skalhamn

Skalhamn in Västra Götaland County is located in Sweden about 248 mi (or 400 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital.

Local time in Skalhamn is now 10:33 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Skalhamn, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Sweden is Rock Carvings in Tanum in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lysekil, Kungshamn, Henan, Munkedal and Skaerhamn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 13th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gullmarsstrand Hotell & Konferens

Address
5,1 mi
Strandvagen 2-14
451 78 Fiskebackskil
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Hotel Lysekil

Address
3,2 mi
Kungstorget
453 33 Lysekil
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Ab nach Schweden! Midsommardagen Cruising i Lysekil 2014

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 38:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ab nach Schweden!

Wir sind ausgewandert, erlebt mit uns Schweden ;-) Midsommardagen Cruising i Lysekil 2014 Mitsommer in Schweden, Lysekil 2014 Geil wars, hat echt Spaß gemacht! :-D nächstes Jahr wieder!


2014-07-06 Diving place: Släggö, Lysekil, Sweden.

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pierre Eklund

2014-07-06 Ca: 13:30 Diving place: Släggö, Lysekil, Sweden. Settings: 1080p, 48fps, no fisheye, no filter, One full clip, Gopro hero black mounted on goodmangrip HID with no extra lighting...


Exploring Lysekil in Bohuslän, West Sweden

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 54:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VastsverigeTV

Learn all there is to know about mussels and oysters on a safari with expert skippers. Relax in cosy accommodation, eat well and enjoy life in beautiful Lysekil.


Rockhopping Lysekil

Published: July 27, 2011
Length: 16:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nautopp Lysekil

Beautiful seakayaking on the west coast of Sweden.


Hyra kajak i Lysekil

Published: May 02, 2011
Length: 00:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nautopp Lysekil

Uthyrning av havskajaker på Sivik´s camping.


Ångtåg i Lysekil 2011 09 24

Published: September 24, 2011
Length: 27:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Claes Andersson


Utsikt från Flaggberget, Lysekil

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 42:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: danfan04

Utsiktstornet på Flaggberget ritades av Carl Curman och byggdes 1894 på initiativ av föreningen "Lysekils Wänner". Från utsiktstornet har man en magnifik utsikt över Lysekil. Berget tornet...


Tandvårdsgruppen Lysekil: Invigning 11 oktober 2014

Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 49:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tandvårdsgruppen Team Oxby AB

På Tandvårdsgruppens invigning framförde Gunnar Hagel en kul dikt om tänder. Vi fick det på film.


Lysekils järnväg 100 år - Ångtåg Brodalen - Lysekil

Published: July 24, 2013
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anders Olsson

Lysekils järnväg firar 100 år. Bergslagernas Järnvägssällskap körde Munkedal - Lysekil med ångloket B 1037.


Tändkulemotorns dag i Lysekil 2014

Published: August 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anders Olsson

Föreningen L.Laurin visar upp tändkulemotorer och andra äldre motorer i Lysekil 16 Augusti 2014.


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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.

Lysekil Municipality

Lysekil Municipality (Lysekils kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lysekil. The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the City of Lysekil (instituted as such in 1903) was amalgamated with Stångenäs and the island of Skaftö.

Located at 58.2833, 11.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Västra Götaland County, Municipalities of Sweden, Gothenburg and Bohus

Preemraff Lysekil

Preemraff Lysekil is an oil refinery located at Brofjorden near the Swedish city of Lysekil. Originally named Scanraff, the refinery was taken into use in 1975. The site was selected because of its excellent natural harbour, and the facility can accept supertankers up to 500,000 metric tons deadweight (DWT). In 2003, the facility was acquired by Preem. Refined products are mainly transported from Preemraff using tanker ships. There is no rail connection and not so good road connection.

Located at 58.3481, 11.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oil refineries in Sweden

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