Facts

MunicipalityTjörn

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population534

Area578 ha

SCB code1419TB105

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

-4/100

Quiet surroundings

58/100

Rurality

23/100

Urbanity

20/100

Family friendliness

23/100

Senior friendliness

32/100

Nature

Distance to forest80 m
Distance to water390 m
Distance to farmland250 m
Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway16.3 km
Distance to industry3.8 km
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.2 km
Distance to school1.5 km
Distance to train station17.2 km

Median across 1,252 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

280–422
275–929
2410–1424
3615–1928
1520–2419
1425–2911
3030–3432
3135–3928
3240–4428
4045–4937
4550–5439
5455–5957
5760–6445
6765–6976
6770–7457
8375–7961
8480+74

Men 734Women 667

Marital status

Unmarried538 (38 %)
Married615 (44 %)
Divorced166 (12 %)
Widowed89 (6 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Bö tjärn18 ha6.4 km
Krokevatten7 ha12.2 km
Rödsvatten46 ha17.9 km
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha19.1 km

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Nearest localities

Tådås182 inhabitants1.4 km
Valsäng412 inhabitants2.8 km
Skärhamn3,725 inhabitants3.2 km
Mölnedal114 inhabitants4.5 km
Sibräcka81 inhabitants4.6 km
Tyft52 inhabitants5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone40.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)17 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality1.5 km

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality750 m
Fire station2.3 km
Police station16.7 km
Civil defence shelter4.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)36.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant2.2 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

Disturbance

Major road4.5 km
Railway16.2 km
Power line490 m
Wind turbine6.2 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
Military area32.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.2 km
Quarry9 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Kyrkesund.