the register
Facts
municipalityTjörn
countyVästra Götaland County
population159
area14 ha
scb code1419SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
32/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest100 m
water160 m
farmland2.3 km
shoreline50 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway15.7 km
industry1.6 km
power line4.5 km
servicesgrocery store140 m
school1.9 km
train station18.4 km
Median across 210 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åstol, 1,898 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 159 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg1 h 10 min
Malmö4 h 22 min
Municipal seat17 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Bö tjärn18 ha5.3 km
Skåtte mosse8 ha13.8 km
Krokevatten7 ha24.3 km
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha28.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone31.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.9 km
Natura 20004.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
Water protection area2.6 km
Habitat protection9.2 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1.8 km
Fire station4 km
Police station21 km
Civil defence shelter3.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)27.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site310 m
Swimming pool3.9 km
Campsite3.3 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail18.6 km
Ski trail29.4 km
Floodlit track41.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality280 m
Café1 in the locality60 m
Petrol station2.2 km
Library4 km
Sports hall2.4 km
Hotel1.4 km
Care home1.9 km
Recycling centre4 km
disturbanceMajor road1.8 km
Railway15.7 km
Power line4.4 km
Wind turbine2.3 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
Military area20.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.2 km
Quarry11.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality80 m
Church2 in the locality140 m
Community hall1.3 km
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityTjörn MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
16,092population
442 tkrmedian income
47.4 yearsaverage age
small locality in Tjörn Municipality