the register
Facts
municipalityOrust
countyVästra Götaland County
population106
area48 ha
scb code1421SB133
place profile
What it is like to live here
21/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness17/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest20 m
water290 m
farmland30 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway10.2 km
industry3 km
power line2.4 km
servicesgrocery store3.2 km
school8.8 km
train station11.6 km
Median across 76 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 Hjälmvik, 1,150 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 106 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 2 min
Malmö4 h 13 min
Municipal seat18 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
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha6.5 km
Rödsvatten46 ha8.5 km
Torebosjön14 ha9.6 km
Grindsbyvattnet144 ha9.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone27.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1.5 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve250 m
Natura 2000380 m
National outdoor-recreation interest90 m
Water protection area5.9 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest240 m
National heritage interest1.9 km
services & safetySchool3.1 km
Fire station11 km
Police station11.6 km
Civil defence shelter10.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)37.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.6 km
Swimming pool6.3 km
Campsite9.5 km
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail11.5 km
Ski trail36.8 km
Floodlit track39.6 km
Geologically notable site31.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.9 km
Café4.8 km
Petrol station3.9 km
Library11.2 km
Sports hall3.2 km
Hotel8.9 km
Care home10.8 km
Recycling centre11.6 km
disturbanceMajor road490 m
Railway11.2 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine4.5 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
Military area23.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11.2 km
Quarry1 in the locality580 m
cultureMuseum or landmark5.6 km
Church1.3 km
Community hall1.2 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 municipalityOrust MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
15,352population
406 tkrmedian income
48.7 yearsaverage age
small locality in Orust Municipality