Björnsund
in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.208 and 11.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 12' 29" and E 11° 30' 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: 08:31 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:03 am and 3:53 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

Explore Björnsund

Björnsund in Västra Götaland County is a city in Sweden about 248 mi (or 398 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital.

Local time in Björnsund is now 08:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Björnsund, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), 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 35 mi (or 56 km), North. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lysekil, Henan, Skaerhamn, Kungshamn and Munkedal. 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 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (13 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gale, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gullmarsstrand Hotell & Konferens

Address
3,2 mi
Strandvagen 2-14
451 78 Fiskebackskil
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Hotel Lysekil

Address
5,1 mi
Kungstorget
453 33 Lysekil
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

2014-07-06 Diving place: Släggö, Lysekil, Sweden.

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pierre Eklund

2014-07-06 Ca: 13:30 Diving place: Släggö, Lysekil, Sweden. Settings: 1080p, 48fps, no fisheye, no filter, One full clip, Gopro hero black mounted on goodmangrip HID with no extra lighting...


Ångtåg i Lysekil 2011 09 25.1

Published: September 26, 2011
Length: 48:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Claes Andersson


37-fotstest Lysekil

Published: August 27, 2009
Length: 58:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Gustafsson

Arcona 370, Elan 380, Finnflyer 36, HR 372, Grand Soleil 37 Linjett 37, Salona 37 och Swedestar 370.


Lysekils järnväg 100 år - Ångtåg Brodalen - Lysekil

Published: July 24, 2013
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anders Olsson

Lysekils järnväg firar 100 år. Bergslagernas Järnvägssällskap körde Munkedal - Lysekil med ångloket B 1037.


Ångtåg i Lysekil 2011 09 25.2

Published: September 25, 2011
Length: 34:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Claes Andersson


Pimpelfiske, Ice Fishing For Trout Rotemyren, Lysekil, Sweden

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 30:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: christophejucker

http://flyandlurefishing.blogspot.com/ Was keen to get my first trout on the ice, so got to Rotemyren, Lysekil, Sweden, around 8am. Was pretty slow going untill about 11am when I got my...


Pimpelfiske, Ice Fishing For Abborre (Perch) In Lysekil, Sweden

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 15:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: christophejucker

A day on the ice with howling wind, snow and freezing cold conditions. Had to get a bit of practice in before compo on Sunday. Managed to find a few good spots and pulled out about 8 in the...


Lysekil 2011 13/8

Published: April 13, 2012
Length: 26:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Forsell

Skaraborgsdyk arrangerat av Skövde DK och deltagare även från Mariestad och Götene DK.


Rapidlok 2 - Ra 847 at Lysekilsbanan

Published: September 26, 2011
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

Ra 847-Rapid 2 tok første tur mellom Lysekil - Munkedal på Lysekilsbanan. Swedish Rapid Ra 847 locomotive took the first trip between Lysekil and Munkedal.


Steam Locomotives in Scenic Railway

Published: September 27, 2011
Length: 05:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

Två ångtåg på besök i Lysekils natursköna järnväg, på den vackra västkusten, med en tuff avgång. Lokene er BJ B3 130 og DJ H3 10. B3 kommer i fra BJs i Gøteborg, H3 i fra JÅÅJ...


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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.

Hallberg-Rassy

Hallberg-Rassy AB (HR) is a Swedish shipyard internationally known for producing exclusive, high quality sailing yachts. The company's yard is located in Ellös on the island of Orust, Västra Götaland. Hallberg-Rassy yachts are designed for blue water cruising. Harry Hallberg founded his yard in 1943, and in 1965 Christoph Rassy founded a yard, in premises recently vacated by Hallberg. Hallberg-Rassy was formed when Rassy purchased the Hallberg yard after Harry Halberg's retirement in 1972.

Located at 58.1786, 11.4653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shipyards of Sweden, Swedish boat builders


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Björnsund, Bjørnsund