Västanå
in Gävleborgs län, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.582 and 17.441 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 34' 55" and E 17° 26' 28"
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: 04:59 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:09 am and 3:03 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Västanå

Västanå in Gävleborgs län is a town located in Sweden about 89 mi (or 143 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital place.

Time in Västanå is now 04:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Västanå, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Sweden is Gävle Sandviken Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), 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 Engelsberg Ironworks in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), South-West. We collected 1 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -4°C / 26 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature -6°C / 21 °F
Night Temperature -7°C / 19 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 980 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-7°C (20 °F)
-12°C (11 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-5°C (24 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-7°C (20 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Rullsand kite 2010

Published: January 17, 2011
Length: 57:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: andresundqvist

Blåsig dag i Gävlebukten.


Lite Snöskoter på Trösken.

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GoProSkutskär


Straight Faced Surströmming

Published: June 24, 2013
Length: 19:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Anthony Calek

Please "Like" if you enjoyed the video, thanks. How to eat Surströmming with a straight face. Filmed in Skutskär, Sweden on Midsummer's Day 2013. And a little trash talk about the boys in...


Dragongate090222

Published: February 23, 2009
Length: 55:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dhalleby

Räddningstjänst från Skutskär och Tierp larmades vid kl 17:00 till en singelolycka som inträffat på E4 strax norr om Dragon Gate vid Mehedeby. En personbil hade kört av vägen och en...


Timbuktu live @Furuvik 2012

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 55:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Furuviksparken

Timbuktu & Damn live på Furuvik Reggaefestival 2012.


Alborosie & The Shengen Clan live @ Furuvik Reggaefestival 2012

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 43:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Furuviksparken

Alborosie & The Shengen Clan live @ Furuvik Reggaefestival 2012.


Furuvik Brygga

Published: April 04, 2012
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrYTURF

17&18 of August 2012 many fatigued reggae feet are going to be chillin in this waters!!!


Furuvik

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 26:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrYTURF


Vintervarvet

Published: March 22, 2008
Length: 33:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SMSweb

Ett varv på Skutskärs MS crossbana vintern 2006.


Bilutställning Älvkarleby (Eightball Cruisers) 1 Juni 2013

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 34:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Markus Ek

Bilutställning Älvkarleby (Eightball Cruisers) 1 Juni 2013 Fint väder, fina bilar och söta hundar!


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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.

Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Power Station

Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant with 5 Francis turbines at Älvkarleby, Sweden. It was built in 1911. From 1988-1991 a new power plant with a single Francis turbine was added, increasing its generation power from 70 MW to 126 MW.

Located at 60.5637, 17.4421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Sweden, Vattenfall


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vestanå, Västanån