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Valsäng
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Urban area in Tjörn Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Valsäng

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1,576 m from the locality centre · ClausNe · CC BY-SA 4.0
1,591 m from the locality centre · ClausNe · CC BY-SA 4.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityTjörn
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population412
Area170 ha
SCB code1419TB104

2

Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
1/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
24/100
Urbanity
24/100
Family friendliness
23/100
Senior friendliness
47/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water1.5 km
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway12.8 km
  • Distance to industry5.7 km
  • Distance to power line350 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.1 km
  • Distance to school3 km
  • Distance to train station13.7 km

Median across 355 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 Valsäng, 1,401 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 412 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg1 h 1 min
  • Malmö4 h 12 min
  • Municipal seat11 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 ha6.5 km
  • Krokevatten7 ha12.8 km
  • Kollungeröd vatten52 ha16.6 km
  • Rödsvatten46 ha17.3 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone38.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality540 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 20001.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.7 km
  • Water protection area4.9 km
  • Habitat protection12.8 km
  • National conservation interest730 m
  • National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

  • School3 km
  • Fire station3.4 km
  • Police station13.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)34.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.2 km
  • Swimming pool5 km
  • Campsite7.8 km
  • Hiking trail4.7 km
  • Cycle trail12.8 km
  • Ski trail32.7 km
  • Floodlit track44.8 km
  • Geologically notable site41.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.5 km
  • Café6.3 km
  • Petrol station3.4 km
  • Library6.3 km
  • Sports hall2.6 km
  • Hotel5.1 km
  • Care home3 km
  • Recycling centre6.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway12.6 km
  • Power line300 m
  • Wind turbine4.4 km
  • Mobile mast1.5 km
  • Military area31.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.7 km
  • Quarry5.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.7 km
  • Church1.5 km
  • Community hall1.6 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 Valsäng.