Sandviken
This walkable Swedish town on the water in Gävleborg County, Sandviken has a centre with a real café and restaurant scene and sits a short distance west of the county seat, Gävle. The town is the historic home of Sandvik, the major Swedish engineering company, and lies within easy reach of Stockholm by rail — around an hour and a half — making it a practical base for exploring the Gästrikland province.
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- Population24,724
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.8 km3.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Sandviken: quick answers
Where is Sandviken?
Sandviken is in Sweden, about 62 km39 miles in a straight line from Falun.
How do you get to Sandviken?
The nearest airport is Gävle / Sandviken (GVX), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Storvik, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sandviken?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is August, with about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sandviken?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 36 restaurants, 8 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sandviken?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hedemora, Stjarnsund and Tierp.