the register
Facts
municipalityTjörn
countyVästra Götaland County
population534
area578 ha
scb code1419TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness32/100
natureforest80 m
water390 m
farmland250 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway16.3 km
industry3.8 km
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store4.2 km
school1.5 km
train station17.2 km
Median across 1,252 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 Kyrkesund, 1,401 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 534 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 3 min
Malmö4 h 15 min
Municipal seat14 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 ha6.4 km
Krokevatten7 ha12.2 km
Rödsvatten46 ha17.9 km
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha19.1 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone40.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)17 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality1.5 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.2 km
Natura 20001.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection15.5 km
National conservation interest680 m
National heritage interest260 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality750 m
Fire station2.3 km
Police station16.7 km
Civil defence shelter4.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)36.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 km
Swimming pool8.1 km
Campsite6.2 km
Hiking trail5.6 km
Cycle trail16.4 km
Ski trail35.5 km
Floodlit track47.8 km
Geologically notable site44 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.2 km
Café4.6 km
Petrol station2.8 km
Library4.8 km
Sports hall2.7 km
Hotel2.8 km
Care home1 in the locality720 m
Recycling centre4.9 km
disturbanceMajor road4.5 km
Railway16.2 km
Power line490 m
Wind turbine6.2 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
Military area32.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.2 km
Quarry9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality540 m
Church2.2 km
Community hall2.1 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
urban area in Tjörn Municipality