Facts

MunicipalityOrust

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population2,014

Area402 ha

SCB code1421TB106

2

Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

12/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

36/100

Urbanity

42/100

Family friendliness

54/100

Senior friendliness

17/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water900 m
Distance to farmland500 m
Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.8 km
Distance to industry680 m
Distance to power line860 m

Services

Distance to grocery store730 m
Distance to school1.1 km
Distance to train station6.7 km

Median across 1,002 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

460–447
605–959
6510–1475
5715–1959
4320–2438
3425–2934
5330–3448
6935–3968
5940–4454
6045–4959
8250–5475
5355–5960
7860–6485
8465–6981
6670–7466
5475–7981
10980+119

Men 1,072Women 1,108

Marital status

Unmarried986 (45 %)
Married840 (38 %)
Divorced239 (11 %)
Widowed127 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Svanesund, 2,180 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,014 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 5 min
Malmö4 h 16 min
Municipal seat21 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

Granvattnet12 ha3.9 km
Kollungeröd vatten52 ha4.1 km
Käderödvatten11 ha5.5 km
Långevattnet7 ha6.3 km

6

Nearest localities

Röd61 inhabitants1.4 km
Strandholmen58 inhabitants2 km
Grenegård94 inhabitants2.3 km
Viddesgärde110 inhabitants2.4 km
Berga52 inhabitants2.6 km
Änghagen74 inhabitants2.6 km

7

Associations and activities

SvanesundbygdegårdLocal heritage

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone22.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.4 km
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality300 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.6 km
Natura 20001.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
Water protection area6.2 km
Habitat protection4.4 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest2.5 km

Services & safety

School5 in the locality210 m
Fire station1 in the locality730 m
Police station8.4 km
Civil defence shelter4.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)28.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality660 m
Swimming pool3.7 km
Campsite7.5 km
Hiking trail70 m
Cycle trail2.9 km
Ski trail32.6 km
Floodlit track30.6 km
Birding site49.3 km
Geologically notable site25.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.9 km
Café1 in the locality500 m
Petrol station1 in the locality590 m
Library8.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality640 m
Hotel8 km
Care home4 in the locality70 m
Recycling centre5.1 km

Disturbance

Major road4.2 km
Railway5 km
Power line960 m
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality720 m
Military area23.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Quarry6.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark810 m
Church1.9 km
Community hall9.8 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

Population15,352
Median income406,400 kr/yr
Average age48.7 years

What is it like to live in Orust? →

The figures describe Orust Municipality as a whole, not Svanesund.