Destination Guide: Varva (Gävleborgs län, Gävle Kommun) in Sweden

Varva
in Gävle Kommun of Gävleborgs län, Sweden

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
Engelsberg Ironworks (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
Birka and Hovgården (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
Royal Domain of Drottningholm (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
Skogskyrkogården (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
Furuviksparken (amusement park, (7 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 60.717 and 17.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 60° 43' 0" and E 17° 10' 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: 05:38 PM (Tuesday): Timezone: Europe/Stockholm; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:29 am and 3:39 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Varva

Varva in Gävle Kommun (Gävleborgs län) is a city located in Sweden about 101 mi (or 162 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Current time in Varva is now 05:38 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Varva, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sweden is Gävle Sandviken Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. 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 Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaevle, Skutskaer, Sandviken, Ockelbo and Tierp. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature	7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature	6°C / 43 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	77%
Air Pressure	1022 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions	Few clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Ånglok avgår från Gävle station

Published: September 11, 2007
Length: 16:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Krister Påvall

Ångloket F1200 avgår från Gävle station under lördagen av den stora tågfesten i september 2006 där den svenska järnvägen 150 år firades.

SJ T43 235 and Da 888 in Gävle

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LeifSpangberg

Special train Gävle - Stockholm. 20 September 2014.

Vi vill se AIK! Skellefteå AIK. Crazy Gävle, NP Stockholm & North Power

Published: January 14, 2013
Length: 17:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fregus

Vi ville se Skellefteå AIK. Nu fick vi också se dem efter en av säsongens bästa matcher i Crazy Gävle mot Brynäs tillsammans med NP Stockholm och North Power i Läkerol Arena.

In Flames - Only for the weak Live at Maxim gävle, 25/4 -12 ON STAGE!

Published: April 27, 2012
Length: 15:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Clasisw

Got on stage with in flames!

SJ steam class F 1200 in Gävle

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 44:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LeifSpangberg

SJ class F no 1200 doing a turn-around-trip in Gävle. 20 september 2014.

SJ X2000 trains in Gävle, Sweden

Published: November 30, 2011
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LeifSpangberg

13 September 2011.

Lightning attack on Gävle

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 07:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tobbelixxom

Was doing my first "high", 500m, altitude test and we had a bit of lightning far away. Didn't think I would catch anything but :)

Gävle Bockbrännarsällskap (Gävle Christmas Goat Burning society)

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 34:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Limbus Tjörneryd

Gävle Bockbrännarsällskap (Gävle Christmas Goat Burning Society) An art happening in 1991 by the artist Hans Limbus Tjörneryd. As part of a larger art project - "LandArt Alderholmen" in 1991.

SJ X40 trains in Gävle, Sweden

Published: January 16, 2012
Length: 46:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LeifSpangberg

2014-10-09 [03] Johanna Bakke @ Klubb Nebraska - Musikhuset Gävle

Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 29:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ulf Westberg

Klubb Nebraska @ Musikhuset / Sjömanskyrkan - Gävle Klubb Nebraska är en alternativ/akustisk scen för såväl etablerade som o etablerade musiker. Vill du spela på Nebraska? Maila:...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Läkerol Arena

Läkerol Arena, formerly known as Gavlerinken, is an indoor sporting arena located in Gävle, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 8,585 for ice hockey games and 11,000 for concerts which makes it the 5th largest ice hockey arena in Sweden. The arena is the home arena of the Brynäs IF ice hockey team. The arena was built in 1967, named Gavlerinken.

Located at 60.6911, 17.1322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Sweden, Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden, Ice hockey venues in Sweden, Gävle, Event venues established in 2006, Buildings and structures in Gävleborg County

Testeboån

Testeboån is a river in Sweden.

Located at 60.7071, 17.1539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sweden

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Varva
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