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Vinga Lighthouse
The windswept island lighthouse off Gothenburg, longtime home of poet Evert Taube and a classic summer boat trip.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Hjuvik
Västra Götaland, Sweden · Europe
About Hjuvik
Hjuvik works well as a base: 5 minutes from Öckerö, 22km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.
Hjuvik is in Västra Götaland, Sweden, with about 3,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Öckerö, about 4 km away.
Hjuvik is a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,928 inhabitants in 2010 in an area of 279,01 hectares.
It is situated in the south west corner of Hisingen, north west of the oil refineries.
Hjuvik consists mainly of villas, and the area is seen as exclusive due to itsRead more
scenic location. From the hilltops one has a view of the North Sea. The ferry terminal to the Öckerö islands, located on Lilla Varholmen, is connected to Hjuvik via an embankment/road. The eastern parts of Hjuvik are dominated by an ex-military area now owned by Myrsjöhus construction and development company. The Torslanda Battery used to be stationed in the military area with a measuring station and two 24mm canons in armoured towers.
Hjuvik used to be a fishing community with herring salting houses and train oil distillation houses. Remnants of this era can be seen on the island of Smedmansholmen west of Hjuvik where a number of foundations and old jetties can be found. The only remaining herring salting house left in region is located on the nearby island of Kalven (Kalvsund) in Öckerö Municipality. Settlement was previously rather sparse but since the Second World War more and more summerhouses were constructed in the area. The local farmers sold unfarmable land on the hillsides.
In the 1960s many more villas were built. Most summerhouses have been made into permanent dwellings and a school has been constructed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hjuvik?
Within an hour or so of Hjuvik: Vinga Lighthouse (10 km), Gothenburg (15 km), Liseberg (16 km), Gothenburg Museum of Art (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Hjuvik?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Hjuvik?
Hjuvik is in Västra Götaland, Sweden, about 4 km from Öckerö.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,754
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Västra Götaland
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 57.7017, 11.7164
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Essential numbers in Sweden
Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Hjuvik
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Gothenburg
Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Liseberg
Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.
16 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Gothenburg Museum of Art
A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand
A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Hjuvik
- 78 kmSmögenA photogenic fishing village whose wooden boardwalk and red sheds make it the postcard of Sweden's west coast.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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