the register
Facts
municipalitySotenäs
countyVästra Götaland County
population456
area139 ha
scb code1427TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness47/100
natureforest250 m
water310 m
farmland430 m
shoreline130 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway48 km
industry4 km
power line4.4 km
servicesgrocery store700 m
school420 m
train station51.4 km
Median across 762 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 Bovallstrand, 2,599 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 456 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 43 min
Malmö4 h 54 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.
waterLakes nearby
Tåsteröds stora vatten68 ha5.1 km
Kärrs vatten10 ha5.9 km
Välseröd vatten11 ha7 km
Långöns vatten8 ha7.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Bovallstrands församlingshemchristianreligion
Bovallstrands kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone19.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.9 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality330 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.1 km
Natura 200032.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest490 m
Water protection area3.9 km
Habitat protection4 km
National conservation interest320 m
National heritage interest1.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality30 m
Fire station9.6 km
Police station12.6 km
Civil defence shelter7.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site760 m
Swimming pool7.2 km
Campsite1 in the locality740 m
Hiking trail70 m
Cycle trail14.7 km
Birding site19.8 km
Geologically notable site4.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality370 m
Café1 in the locality360 m
Petrol station2.6 km
Library13.6 km
Sports hall1 in the locality770 m
Hotel2.9 km
Care home2 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality80 m
disturbanceMajor road70 m
Railway15.9 km
Power line4.2 km
Wind turbine10.5 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area19.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)780 m
Quarry1.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality830 m
Church1 in the locality120 m
Community hall1 in the locality130 m
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 municipalitySotenäs MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,104population
413 tkrmedian income
51.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sotenäs Municipality