Tomtabacken is a hill

Hill

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...

 in the province of Småland

Småland

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, Sweden

Sweden

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It is situated in the southern part of the Nässjö Municipality

Nässjö Municipality

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, about 22 km southwest from the main city of Nässjö

Nässjö

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. The summit area is quite flat, and it has a lookout tower which affords a view over the Småland landscape.

With a height of 377 meters, Tomtabacken is the highest point in Småland province and in the southern land

Lands of Sweden

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 of Götaland

Götaland

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Climate

Temperatures on Tomtabacken are colder all year round than those of the surrounding area.

In January the average temperature on the summit falls to around -4 °C, which is similar to the temperature in Dalsland

Dalsland

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 or Uppland

Uppland

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, both of which are significantly further north. And in July the average temperature only reaches around 14 °C, comparable with Jokkmokk

Jokkmokk

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 in the Arctic circle

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Access

The summit of Tomtabacken is accessible by road from the nearby towns of Malmbäck

Malmbäck

Malmbäck is a locality situated in Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 1,016 inhabitants in 2005....

 or Vrigstad

Vrigstad

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, or on foot along the Höglandsleden trail, which passes beside the lookout tower.