Is Åmål safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Åmål safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Åmål scores 27/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Sweden Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Åmål scores 27/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Sweden (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Åmål: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (31/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Sweden travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Västra Götaland territory, Åmål is established at 59.0500° N, 12.7000° E. It lies 306.5 km E relative to Stockholm. Time zone observed: Europe/Stockholm.
Västra Götaland
59.0500° N, 12.7000° E
52 m
Europe/Stockholm
9,065
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Sweden
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sweden travel advice & laws.
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