urban area in Tjörn Municipality

Höviksnäs

Västra Götaland County · 3,469 inhabitants · 692 ha

Short answer: Höviksnäs is in Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 3,469 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityTjörn

countyVästra Götaland County

population3,469

area692 ha

scb code1419TB107

place profile

What it is like to live here

54/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity3/100

Quiet surroundings51/100

Rurality30/100

Urbanity38/100

Family friendliness53/100

Senior friendliness36/100

nature

forest30 m

water830 m

farmland240 m

shoreline360 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway4.2 km

industry1.8 km

power line970 m

services

grocery store1.2 km

school970 m

train station5 km

Median across 1,823 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,875men

1,823women

menagewomen

0–4

126

5–9

101

132

10–14

128

154

15–19

117

20–24

25–29

30–34

103

112

35–39

117

108

40–44

123

104

45–49

104

142

50–54

127

132

55–59

129

112

60–64

124

107

65–69

117

110

70–74

100

106

75–79

122

80+

110

marital status

Unmarried1,815

49 %

Married1,417

38 %

Divorced351

9 %

Widowed137

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Höviksnäs, 3,698 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,469 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg52 min

Malmö4 h 4 min

Municipal seat20 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Holmevatten14 ha10.2 km

Bö tjärn18 ha11 km

Granvattnet12 ha12.7 km

Ingetorps sjö16 ha14.2 km

near here

Nearest localities

Nygård61 inhabitants1.6 km Svanvik61 inhabitants1.9 km Hjälteby133 inhabitants2.3 km Kortås64 inhabitants2.9 km Hagen64 inhabitants3 km Kil112 inhabitants3 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone34.9 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)18.9 km

Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality340 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.5 km

Natura 20004.1 km

National outdoor-recreation interest970 m

Water protection area8.9 km

Habitat protection10.8 km

National conservation interest2.3 km

National heritage interest4.4 km

services & safety

School6 in the locality460 m

Fire station5.4 km

Police station5.3 km

Civil defence shelter4.3 km

Vulnerable area (police)28.9 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality1.1 km

Swimming pool2.7 km

Campsite2.8 km

Hiking trail300 m

Cycle trail4.1 km

Ski trail25.7 km

Floodlit track37.3 km

Geologically notable site37.8 km

service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality940 m

Café4.8 km

Petrol station2 in the locality940 m

Library1 in the locality720 m

Sports hall3.7 km

Hotel4.2 km

Care home1 in the locality820 m

Recycling centre1 in the locality540 m

disturbance

Major road740 m

Railway4.1 km

Power line770 m

Wind turbine2.9 km

Mobile mast2 in the locality630 m

Military area29.2 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.9 km

Quarry4.2 km

culture

Museum or landmark4 km

Church2.1 km

Community hall1 in the locality2.2 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 Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Tjörn?

16,092population

442 tkrmedian income

47.4 yearsaverage age