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Älvängen

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About Älvängen

Älvängen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Alafors, 33km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.

Älvängen is a town located in Sweden. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Älvängen sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Älvängen to your route.

About Älvängen

Älvängen (earlier Elfängen) is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,196 inhabitants in 2010. It is located some 30 km (19 mi) north of Gothenburg. Among the churches of Älvängen are the Älvängen Church and the Starrkärr Church 4 km (2.5 mi). Älvängen was the hometown of

Read more the painter and writer Ivar Arosenius. The football player Pontus Dahlberg was born and raised in Älvängen. The P A Carlmarks rope factory was located to Älvängen. As of 2015, there is a museum in the old factory locals that shows the rope productions in the early beginning of the 20th century. The museum also produced the rope for the East Indiaman Götheborg.

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Where is Älvängen located?

Älvängen is located in Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 57.9587 latitude, 12.1235 longitude.

What is the population of Älvängen?

Älvängen has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Sweden.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Sweden
Timezone
Coordinates
57.9587, 12.1235

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Sweden

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
114 14
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Älvängen

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Gothenburg

Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Liseberg

Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.

30 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Gothenburg Museum of Art

A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.

30 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand

A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Vinga Lighthouse

The windswept island lighthouse off Gothenburg, longtime home of poet Evert Taube and a classic summer boat trip.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Älvängen

  • 69 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Älvängen.

Alafors

🇸🇪 Sweden

5 km away

Skepplanda

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Diseröd

🇸🇪 Sweden

7 km away

Lödöse

🇸🇪 Sweden

8 km away

Kungälv

🇸🇪 Sweden

13 km away

Björboholm

🇸🇪 Sweden

15 km away

Surte

🇸🇪 Sweden

16 km awayPop. 6,003

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