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Small locality in Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Sommarbo

1

Facts

MunicipalityTjörn
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population126
Area115 ha
SCB code1419SB137

2

Place profile

34/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
19/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
24/100
Family friendliness
21/100
Senior friendliness
44/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water460 m
  • Distance to farmland240 m
  • Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway10.6 km
  • Distance to industry4.9 km
  • Distance to power line680 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.5 km
  • Distance to school3.5 km
  • Distance to train station11.4 km

Median across 233 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 290–423
  • 545–943
  • 4110–1434
  • 4315–1952
  • 1920–2423
  • 3025–2928
  • 3830–3437
  • 3835–3944
  • 4040–4439
  • 3845–4940
  • 4050–5434
  • 3755–5944
  • 5060–6452
  • 3065–6938
  • 3170–7431
  • 3875–7943
  • 4480+71

Men 640Women 676

Marital status

  • Unmarried657 (50 %)
  • Married426 (32 %)
  • Divorced146 (11 %)
  • Widowed83 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sommarbo, 1,316 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 126 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg59 min
  • Malmö4 h 11 min
  • Municipal seat15 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Bö tjärn18 ha8.7 km
  • Krokevatten7 ha12.5 km
  • Kollungeröd vatten52 ha14 km
  • Holmevatten14 ha15.7 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone35.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)16.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality520 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserveThe locality lies within
  • Natura 2000710 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest810 m
  • Water protection area7 km
  • Habitat protection10.2 km
  • National conservation interest320 m
  • National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

  • School2.9 km
  • Fire station2.9 km
  • Police station10.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)34.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.1 km
  • Swimming pool2.3 km
  • Campsite7.5 km
  • Hiking trail1.9 km
  • Cycle trail10.5 km
  • Ski trail32 km
  • Floodlit track43.9 km
  • Geologically notable site38.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.3 km
  • Café3.6 km
  • Petrol station3.3 km
  • Library6.1 km
  • Sports hall3.8 km
  • Hotel6.8 km
  • Care home2.7 km
  • Recycling centre7.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.2 km
  • Railway10.5 km
  • Power line580 m
  • Wind turbine4.1 km
  • Mobile mast1.8 km
  • Military area32.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.5 km
  • Quarry5.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.9 km
  • Church3.9 km
  • Community hall3.3 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.

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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 Sommarbo.