Alingsas
Known as "Kaféstaden" — the Café Town — Alingsås is a Swedish town in Västra Götaland with a walkable centre packed with around two dozen cafés. It also carries the nickname "Potatisstaden" (Potato Town) as the home of Jonas Alströmer, the 18th-century figure credited with popularising the potato in Sweden, a legacy celebrated each year with a potato festival. The town sits alongside the lakes Mjörn and Gerdsken and is crossed by the river Säveån.
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- Population26,329
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.0 km5.6 mi
Nearest airports
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Alingsas: quick answers
Where is Alingsas?
Alingsas is in Sweden, about 33 km21 miles in a straight line from Borås.
How do you get to Alingsas?
The nearest airport is Göteborg (GOT), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is Anten, about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Alingsas?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is August, with about 106 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Alingsas?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 27 restaurants, 11 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Alingsas?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Trollhättan, Mölndal and Uddevalla.