Björkö
in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.732 and 11.679 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 43' 55" and E 11° 40' 44"
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: 08:25 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:17 am and 3:42 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Björkö

Björkö in Västra Götaland County with it's 1,495 residents is a town located in Sweden about 255 mi (or 411 km) south-west of Stockholm, the country's capital place.

Time in Björkö is now 08:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports nearby Björkö, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Gothenburg City Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North-East. 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 Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), South-East. We collected 5 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Storm hits Sweden's West Coast

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Klaava Travel Guide

The video was shot on Sweden's West Coast near Gothenburg. Small islands protect this fishing village and its port from waves, but the wind was so strong it was impossible to stay put on the...


Hälsö harbour - an icy day in January 2011

Published: January 21, 2011
Length: 08:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nautilusvideopro

When some of the ice has temporarily retreated we could not resist to making the first freedive of the year in the area of the old harbour of the Hälsö island outside the city of Gothenburg....


Färja Björkö - Lilla Varholmen i Göteborgs skärgård 2011

Published: June 07, 2011
Length: 16:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: biketommy999

The ferry between Björkö and Lilla Varholmen in Gothenburg archipelago, June 2011.


Färjan Björkö - Lilla Varholmen 2010

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 15:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: biketommy999

The ferry between Hönö and Lilla Varholmen in Gothenburg archipelago, Sweden, May 2010.


Sound effect: Ferry Lilla Varholmen - Hönö 2008

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 51:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: biketommy999

Going by ferry in Gothenburg north archipelago in Sweden, April 20, 2008.


Bathroom Cabinet in Google Sketchup 7

Published: May 04, 2010
Length: 44:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zappa555

Animation of my first serious try to model in Google Sketchup version 7. Been using Sketchup for one week now and its awesome.


Carabella @6½ knots - May 20, 2010

Published: May 21, 2010
Length: 45:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: U137SE

IW 25 with beautiful interior design. A boat with very nice sea characteristics.


MapleStory Europe - 5x Dexless Sin (magnuspwnz)

Published: April 10, 2010
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DrMagVids

Maplestory Europe - level 57 dexless, ign : magnuspwnz, i hope u like this movie it was pretty hard to make it done! So Subscribe :] and Enjooooyyyyy! :]


Grötö i Göteborgs skärgård 2011

Published: June 04, 2011
Length: 52:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: biketommy999

The island Grötö in Gothenburg archipelago, Sweden, June 2011.


Öckerö IF 2 - 1 Hönö IS 2011-07-07

Published: July 08, 2011
Length: 24:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: his1925

2-1 (1-1) Semifinal Skärgårdscupen 2011.


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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.

Öckerö Municipality

Öckerö Municipality (Öckerö kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Öckerö on the main island, which is also called Öckerö. The municipality consists of islands in the Northern Gothenburg Archipelago, just outside of Gothenburg. With a total area of 26.03 km² it is one of the smallest municipalities of Sweden.

Located at 57.7, 11.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Västra Götaland County, Municipalities of Sweden, Metropolitan Gothenburg, Gothenburg and Bohus, Bohuslän, Islands on the Swedish West Coast

capture of the webcam Grötö: hamn

Grötö: hamn, Grötö (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Björkö, Bjørkø