Skälsbo
in Trollhättan of Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.267 and 12.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 16' 0" and E 12° 15' 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: 11:23 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 9:03 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 Skälsbo

Skälsbo in Trollhättan (Västra Götaland County) is located in Sweden about 221 mi (or 355 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Current time in Skälsbo is now 11:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Skälsbo, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-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 44 mi (or 72 km), North-West. 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: Trollhaettan, Vaenersborg, Lilla Edet, Uddevalla and Alafors. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Albert Kök Hotell & Konferens

Address
1,7 mi
Stromsberg
46157 Trollhättan
Sweden

Time Information

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


SCANDIC SWANIA

Address
1,8 mi
STORGATAN 49
46127 Trollhättan
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Trollhättan

Address
1,8 mi
Polhemsgatan 6
46130 Trollhättan
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 21:00


Bele

Address
1,9 mi
Kungsgatan 37
46130 Trollhättan
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Clarion Collection Hotel Kung Oscar

Address
2,1 mi
Drottninggatan 17
46132 Trollhättan
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Stenliden

Address
4,8 mi
Åvägen 8, Sjuntorp
46177 Sjuntorp
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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anmiro at lock Trollhattan

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Plak

m/v Anmiro enter lock of Tröllhättan Sweden Date:2009-08-18.


Slussen i Trollhättan

Published: April 14, 2011
Length: 13:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Smilesignature

Slussen i Trollhättan, Fartygen kommer och går. Stora och små. Ibland kan det ta lång tid och kräver millimeterarbete.*** Schleuse in Trollhättan in Schweden .Schiffe kommen und gehen....


Fiddy indoor driving (Trollhättan)

Published: January 25, 2010
Length: 18:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tobias Kopp

A couple of friends on a thursday night at Gokart Center in Trollhättan, Sweden.


Öffnung der Stauwehre in Trollhättan

Published: March 14, 2015
Length: 10:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marc Linder

Film über die Öffnung der Stauwehre des Wasserkraftwerks in Trollhättan in HD. Aufnahme vom Sommer 2013. Film: Marc Linder Musik: "Scissor Vision" von Letter Box.


På scooter från Trollhättan centrum till nedre slussarna

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 48:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lakkalaur

Nära på 15 minuter skakig film, men har jag först gjord den får jag väl lägga ut den oxo :P.


Ungdoms SM på Skridsko 2015 i Trollhättan dag 2

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 50:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fredrik Forsell

En redigerad version av live streamingen från dag 2 av Ungdoms-SM i Trollhättan där totalt meningslösa delar ur streamen har tagits bort.


Nicoline & Alexander @ Scandic Swania Trollhättan

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 53:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Preben Stub


Hällkista vid Skälsbo utanför Trollhättan.

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 15:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Valeklint

Hällkista från stenåldern, cirka 4000 år gammal. Platsen ligger söder om Skälsbo gård utanför Trollhättan. Hällkistan är 3 meter lång och 1,30 bred. Runt graven är ett stenröse...


Promenix runt kanalen i Trollhättan.

Published: August 29, 2010
Length: 55:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thomas Valeklint

Promenix runt kanal och slussområde under pågående renovering och översyn. Trollhättan 29 Augusti 2010.


Snöröjning Trollhättan 100220

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 06:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sm6vtt

Snöröjning Trollhättan 100220.


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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.

Trollhättan Municipality

Trollhättan Municipality (Trollhättans kommun or Trollhättans stad) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Trollhättan. The municipality was created gradually in 1967, 1971 and 1974 during the last local government reform when the City of Trollhättan (itself instituted in 1916) was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities.

Located at 58.2833, 12.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Västra Götaland County, Municipalities of Sweden

University College West

The University College West is a university college (högskola) in the west of Sweden, located in the city Trollhättan. Before 2005, the college was called University College of Trollhättan/Uddevalla (Swedish: Högskolan i Trollhättan/Uddevalla) and was located both in Trollhättan and Vänersborg, but all study programmes were re-located to new facilities in Trollhättan in that year.

Located at 58.2822, 12.2928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
University colleges in Sweden

Olidan Hydroelectric Power Station

Olidan Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Trollhättan, Sweden. First opened in 1910, it was the first large scale attempt at generating electricity from water in Sweden. The construction of Olidan led to the founding of the Kungliga Vattenfallsstyrelsen (Royal Waterfall Board), which later became Vattenfall. While the first four turbines were put into service in 1910, construction continued, and another four were put into operation by 1914.

Located at 58.2742, 12.2722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Sweden, Vattenfall

Hojum Hydroelectric Power Station

Hojum Power Station (alt. Håjum Power Station) is the second hydroelectric power station in Trollhättan, the first one being the older Olidan Power Station. While the first two turbines were taken into service in 1938, a third one was built and started in 1992. The first two are rated at 50 MW, while the third is rated at 70 MW. The station is mainly located underground in a large mountain hall.

Located at 58.28, 12.2783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Sweden, Vattenfall

Film i Väst

Film i Väst (translated as "Film in west") is a film company located in Trollhättan, Sweden, founded in 1992. Lars von Trier used its facilities in his movies, such as Dogville and Manderlay.

Located at 58.2739, 12.2794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Swedish film studios

Trollhättan Water Tower

The Trollhättan Water Tower is a landmark in central Trollhättan in Västergötland, Sweden. It is located next to Drottningtorget ("the Queen's Square") and University College West. The tower was built in 1909 by architect Erik Josephsson at the same year as Olidan Power Station. In 1992 it was converted to a tower of apartments. In total the tower consists of nine one or two storey apartments.

Located at 58.2822, 12.2909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Water towers, Towers completed in 1909, Listed buildings in Sweden

Trollhättan Falls

Trollhättan Falls is a waterfall in the Göta river in Sweden. The falls starts at Malgö Bridge in central Trollhättan, and has a total height of 32 meters, making up a large part of the 44 meter total fall of the river from Vänern to Kattegat. Before the hydroelectric powerplants was built the discharge of the falls was 900 m³/s, and the falls stretched down to Olidehålan, where the lower part of the fall was called Helvetesfallet ("Hell Falls").

Located at 58.2817, 12.2783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Västra Götaland County, Waterfalls of Sweden

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