Skärhamn
in Tjörns Kommun of Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.987 and 11.557 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 59' 11" and E 11° 33' 26"
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: 11:47 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 8:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Skärhamn

Skärhamn in Tjörns Kommun (Västra Götaland County) with it's 3,495 residents is a town located in Sweden about 252 mi (or 405 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital place.

Time in Skärhamn is now 11:47 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Skärhamn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Gothenburg City Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-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 50 mi (or 80 km), North. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stenungsund, Henan, OEckeroe, Lysekil and Kungaelv. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Salt & Sill

Address
2,8 mi
Danmark
47151 Klädesholmen
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BJORHOLMENS MARINA

Address
4,4 mi
BJORHOLMEN 451
SE-471 9 Klovedal
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: June 26, 2014
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En liten tripp till Rönnäng med Robin och folk. Filmat med mobil.


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Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 21:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tomas Solver

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Published: May 29, 2011
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GreRem zeilen Zweden Juni 2010

Published: September 13, 2010
Length: 42:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: grerem

Zeilen langs de kust van Zweden juni 2010.


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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.

Tjörn Municipality

Tjörn Municipality (Tjörns kommun) is a municipality that covers the island of Tjörn in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skärhamn. Tjörn is the sixth largest Swedish island. It is located in the province of Bohuslän. The former municipal entities on the island and adjacent islets were united to form Tjörn Municipality in 1952. The industry was for centuries dominated by fishing and boat production.

Located at 58, 11.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Västra Götaland County, Municipalities of Sweden, Metropolitan Gothenburg, Gothenburg and Bohus

Nordic Watercolour Museum

The Nordic Watercolour Museum is a museum, artist workshop and research facility in Skärhamn on the island Tjörn in Sweden, opened in 2000. The architects behind the museum, painted in the typical Swedish Falu red colour, are the Danes Niels Bruun och Henrik Corfitsen. They won the assignment after a major international competition.

Located at 57.9878, 11.5403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in Sweden, Museums in Gothenburg, Art museums established in 2000, 2000 establishments in Sweden

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