RixöGeneral information - Location
| Country | Sweden | | Location in country | 
Southwest | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 11.4554,Lat: 58.3772  |
| Elevation | meter above sea level | | Local time | 3:10:54am |
| Name province/region (Län) | Västra Götalands län | | Wiki-website Subregion (Kommun) | Lysekil |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Oslo | 
Norway | 176 km | 
NorthNorthWest
| | 2 København | 
Denmark | 304 km | 
SouthSouthEast
| | 3 Stockholm | Sweden | 396 km | 
EastNorthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyRixö lies at the Kattegat (direction WestSouthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Gota coastal: Viskan, Nissan, part of the larger catchment area Skagerrak and Kattegat. The nearest bigger lake is Vänern (5572 km2 at a height of around 43 meter above sea level) at a distance of 49.2 km in Eastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Swedish-Norwegian border with a straight distance of 55.7 km in Northern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 78 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 8%, low location: 92%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (at a distance of 93 km and direction SouthSouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (at a distance of 53 km in Eastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
34.5 km2 |
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| Nature |
4.2 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
21.8 km2 |
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| Urban area |
3.3 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
1.3 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
1.2 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Rixö in country Sweden
Rixö at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| byfjorden | SE | 3.6 km | 
WestNorthWest
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