Location & Surroundings

Björken is a lake in Dalarna, Sweden, at 157 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ludvika, 15 km to the southeast. The national capital Stockholm is about 200 km to the east. The nearest airport is Dala Airport, 34 km away.

Also known as: Bjørken

Basic Data

  • Type lake (LK)
  • a large inland body of standing water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 15' 0" N, 15° 0' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 157 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Water
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Weather in Bjorken

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bjorken, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 16.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 212 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
3.1 m/s SE (139 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,029.9 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.81 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.7 3.1 139 72 1,029.9 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 7.5 1.6 117 96 1,030.0 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
12h 7.6 1.4 110 98 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.5 n/a
18h 16.0 3.1 164 58 1,026.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 212.4 n/a
Tomorrow 11.1 2.6 220 94 1,025.9 0.81 / 0.81 100 46.1 n/a
30h 12.1 4.5 252 76 1,025.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
36h 9.0 4.5 236 92 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 7 2.5 n/a
42h 16.8 6.0 230 64 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 272.1 n/a
Saturday 13.4 5.3 224 85 1,020.4 0.06 / 0.06 99 110.9 n/a
54h 9.3 4.0 234 93 1,018.9 0.06 / 0.13 100 0.0 n/a
60h 6.9 1.3 294 97 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 98 2.1 n/a
66h 13.5 2.6 243 57 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 268.7 n/a
Sunday 8.7 2.9 213 74 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 87.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bjorken?
Now 11.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 16.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 212 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bjorken today?
Sunrise around 07:06 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 11h 26m.
What is the local time in Bjorken?
Local time is 07:22. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Bjorken?
Bjorken is a lake.
What is the elevation of Bjorken?
DEM 157 m.
Where is Bjorken located?
It is at 60.25000, 15.00000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bjorken in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2722162

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