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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Västra Götaland, Sweden · Europe
Surte works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rannebergen, 26km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.
Surte is a town located in Västra Götaland, Sweden. With a population of 6,003, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Surte 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 Surte to your route.
Surte (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsɵ̂ʈːɛ] ) is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 5,798 inhabitants in 2010. Surte Church is located in the town.
It is located some 15 kilometers north of Gothenburg city centre. Surte became well known for its glass works that startedRead more
production in 1862 and became one of the major mechanized glass works in Sweden. It was bought by PLM in 1960 and shut down in 1978.
In Surte, there was a large landslide in 1950, which killed one person and destroyed 30 houses. More houses had to be removed, causing 450 people to lose their homes. It also blocked the river which had frequent ship traffic.
Surte was the hometown of Alexander Samuelson. Although he was not the designer, he was the man named on the 1915 design patent for the legendary contour Coca-Cola bottle.
The international Grand Master of chess Gideon Ståhlberg, one of the world's strongest players in the 1940s, was born and is buried in Surte.
Surte is home to the bandy club Surte BK. They built one of the first indoor bandy arenas in Sweden (and subsequently in the world), which was the first in Götaland.
The village Bohus, located 2½ km (1½ mile) north of Surte centre, has grown together with Surte and, in official statistics, is handled as one village.
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Surte is located in Västra Götaland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 57.8253 latitude, 12.0160 longitude.
Surte has a population of approximately 6,003 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.
15 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The windswept island lighthouse off Gothenburg, longtime home of poet Evert Taube and a classic summer boat trip.
33 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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