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Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Skepplanda
Västra Götaland, Sweden · Europe
About Skepplanda
Skepplanda sits on the route: 10 minutes from Älvängen, 38km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.
Skepplanda is in Västra Götaland, Sweden, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Älvängen, about 5 km away.
Skepplanda is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,803 inhabitants in 2010.
Despite the size of the village, it has a swimming facility, a tennis court and a sports centre. Skepplanda has two different schools: Garnvindeskolan (pre-school and grades 1 to 3), Alboskolan (forRead more
grades 4 to 6), as well as a daycare centre.
The town square, "Albotorget", is the core of Skepplanda. There, one can find a grocery shop, a hairdresser, a pizza place, a library and a café, as well as a clinic. Across from it, there is a parish.
Skepplanda Church, founded in the 17th century, is situated on a hilltop overlooking the main part of the village. The area around Skepplanda mainly consists of forests, meadows, some minor farmland and plains. The town itself is in a valley of sorts, which is open to the southwest. The international road E45, which is one of the longest roads in Europe, passes through some kilometres away.
When students in Skepplanda finish the middle school at Alboskolan, most of them continue their studies in a town nearby called Älvängen. Älvängen is just ten minutes away by bus, and there are many more stores and boutiques there than in Skepplanda.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Skepplanda?
Within an hour or so of Skepplanda: Gothenburg (33 km), Liseberg (34 km), Gothenburg Museum of Art (34 km), Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Skepplanda?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Skepplanda?
Skepplanda is in Västra Götaland, Sweden, about 5 km from Älvängen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,821
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Västra Götaland
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 57.9833, 12.2000
Emergency & Services
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 Skepplanda
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Liseberg
Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.
34 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Gothenburg Museum of Art
A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand
A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Vinga Lighthouse
The windswept island lighthouse off Gothenburg, longtime home of poet Evert Taube and a classic summer boat trip.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Skepplanda
- 71 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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