Facts

MunicipalityTjörn

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population133

Area32 ha

SCB code1419SB126

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Place profile

54/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

7/100

Quiet surroundings

51/100

Rurality

31/100

Urbanity

58/100

Family friendliness

39/100

Senior friendliness

55/100

Nature

Distance to forest90 m
Distance to water1.5 km
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline1.5 km

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway6.2 km
Distance to industry2 km
Distance to power line250 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2 km
Distance to school2.1 km
Distance to train station7.2 km

Median across 51 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

620–427
515–954
4110–1431
4615–1930
3220–2435
2425–2927
3830–3439
5935–3956
3940–4453
4445–4948
4750–5452
7855–5953
6560–6479
4865–6944
5370–7452
5075–7940
6380+54

Men 840Women 774

Marital status

Unmarried741 (46 %)
Married632 (39 %)
Divorced156 (10 %)
Widowed73 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hjälteby, 1,614 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 133 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg51 min
Malmö4 h 2 min
Municipal seat18 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.

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Lakes nearby

Bö tjärn18 ha10.2 km
Holmevatten14 ha11.9 km
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha13.3 km
Granvattnet12 ha13.5 km

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Nearest localities

Hagen64 inhabitants480 m
Kortås64 inhabitants1000 m
Fjälebro139 inhabitants1 km
Höviksnäs3,469 inhabitants1.4 km
Svanvik61 inhabitants1.8 km
Kil112 inhabitants1.9 km

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Associations and activities

Hjälteby SjöscoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
HjältebybygdegårdLocal heritage

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone34.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1.1 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.7 km
Natura 20001.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area8.3 km
Habitat protection9.5 km
National conservation interest1 km
National heritage interest6.9 km

Services & safety

School2.1 km
Fire station3.6 km
Police station6.8 km
Civil defence shelter3.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)31.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.8 km
Swimming pool4 km
Campsite3.7 km
Hiking trail2.1 km
Cycle trail6.5 km
Ski trail28.4 km
Floodlit track40 km
Geologically notable site37.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.9 km
Café2.8 km
Petrol station1.9 km
Library2.1 km
Sports hall1.1 km
Hotel6.2 km
Care home2.6 km
Recycling centre3.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.8 km
Railway6.3 km
Power line420 m
Wind turbine130 m
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area31 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.6 km
Quarry3.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.7 km
Church770 m
Community hall650 m

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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population16,092
Median income442,200 kr/yr
Average age47.4 years

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The figures describe Tjörn Municipality as a whole, not Hjälteby.