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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
Västra Götaland, Sweden · Europe
Hjuvik works well as a base: 5 minutes from Öckerö, 22km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.
Hjuvik is a town located in Västra Götaland, Sweden. With a population of 3,754, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hjuvik sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hjuvik to your route.
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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Hjuvik is located in Västra Götaland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 57.7017 latitude, 11.7164 longitude.
Hjuvik has a population of approximately 3,754 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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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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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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Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.
22 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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