Västervik

250px|thumb|Västervik around 1900 Västervik is a city and the seat of Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 36,747 inhabitants in 2021. Västervik is one of three coastal towns with a notable population size in the province of Småland.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Västervik
Settlement.image_skyline: Västervik2corrected.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A panorama of Västervik from the roof of St. Gertruds Church.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Kalmar#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Västervik Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kalmar County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Småland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 12.92
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2021
Settlement.population_total: 36,747
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1637
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections

Contents

Climate
Economy
Culture
Sport and recreation
Other uses
People
See also
References

== Climate == 250px|thumb|Västervik in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna Västervik has a semi-continental type of the oceanic climate (Cfb) using the -3 °C isotherm, and a true humid continental climate (Dfb) using the 0 °C isotherm, with vast differences between seasons. The major weather station in the area is in Gladhammar west of Västervik. Differences are likely to be minor, with precipitation normals being available in greater detail for Västervik's station. Overnight lows may be the biggest difference, due Västervik's coastal position.

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