the register
Facts
municipalitySotenäs
countyVästra Götaland County
population4,866
area583 ha
scb code1427TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness69/100
Senior friendliness54/100
natureforest590 m
water410 m
farmland1.3 km
shoreline130 m
disturbancemajor road10 m
railway44.1 km
industry250 m
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store560 m
school640 m
train station46.6 km
Median across 3,536 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Smögen, Kungshamn och Väjern, 6,433 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,866 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 54 min
Malmö5 h 6 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
Germunneröd vatten10 ha5.8 km
Långöns vatten8 ha8 km
Kärrs vatten10 ha10.5 km
Hällers myr9 ha14.1 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone26.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.3 km
Potentially contaminated land39 in the locality460 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200033 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area4.3 km
Habitat protection4.6 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest2 km
services & safetySchool6 in the locality420 m
Fire station1 in the locality700 m
Police station1 in the locality740 m
Civil defence shelter15 in the locality460 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool13.4 km
Campsite3 in the locality1.2 km
Hiking trail290 m
Cycle trail17.2 km
Birding site24.8 km
Geologically notable site7.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant19 in the locality720 m
Café3 in the locality740 m
Petrol station2 in the locality630 m
Library1 in the locality910 m
Sports hall4 in the locality290 m
Hotel3 in the locality760 m
Care home1 in the locality470 m
Recycling centre2 in the locality480 m
disturbanceMajor road600 m
Railway26.4 km
Power line670 m
Wind turbine2.6 km
Mobile mast4 in the locality730 m
Military area21.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.2 km
Quarry3.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.6 km
Church5 in the locality810 m
Community hall3 in the locality400 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