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Skäret i sund
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Small locality in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Skäret i sund

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87 m from the locality centre · Bengt Nyman · CC BY 3.0
90 m from the locality centre · Bengt Nyman · CC BY 3.0

1

Facts

MunicipalitySotenäs
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population67
Area9 ha
SCB code1427SB113

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
7/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
28/100
Urbanity
56/100
Family friendliness
63/100
Senior friendliness
50/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest2.5 km
  • Distance to water680 m
  • Distance to farmland3.3 km
  • Distance to shoreline10 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway45.1 km
  • Distance to industry90 m
  • Distance to power line2.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store820 m
  • Distance to school380 m
  • Distance to train station47.1 km

Median across 48 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 230–414
  • 225–918
  • 2710–1424
  • 2915–1916
  • 1620–2413
  • 3125–2916
  • 2230–3430
  • 2735–3912
  • 2940–4426
  • 2245–4937
  • 4250–5442
  • 5855–5954
  • 5860–6452
  • 5765–6956
  • 5870–7458
  • 6875–7967
  • 5180+75

Men 640Women 610

Marital status

  • Unmarried467 (37 %)
  • Married581 (46 %)
  • Divorced145 (11 %)
  • Widowed76 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skäret i sund, 1,250 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 67 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Gothenburg2 h
  • Malmö5 h 12 min
  • Municipal seat12 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Germunneröd vatten10 ha8.4 km
  • Långöns vatten8 ha10.7 km
  • Kärrs vatten10 ha13.2 km
  • Hällers myr9 ha16.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone29 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve730 m
  • Natura 200033.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest640 m
  • Water protection area6.7 km
  • Habitat protection7.1 km
  • National conservation interest280 m
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School420 m
  • Fire station3.2 km
  • Police station3.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter410 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.5 km
  • Swimming pool14.8 km
  • Campsite1.4 km
  • Hiking trail2.5 km
  • Cycle trail17.6 km
  • Birding site25 km
  • Geologically notable site9.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant190 m
  • Café240 m
  • Petrol station2.5 km
  • Library2.2 km
  • Sports hall1.3 km
  • Hotel550 m
  • Care home2.3 km
  • Recycling centre1.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway29 km
  • Power line2.3 km
  • Wind turbine5.3 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality50 m
  • Military area24.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)410 m
  • Quarry5.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark9.9 km
  • Church320 m
  • Community hall2 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

  • Population9,104
  • Median income412,600 kr/yr
  • Average age51.3 years
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The figures describe Sotenäs Municipality as a whole, not Skäret i sund.