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Smögen, Kungshamn och Väjern
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Urban area in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Smögen, Kungshamn och Väjern

1

Facts

MunicipalitySotenäs
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population4,866
Area583 ha
SCB code1427TC104

2

Place profile

58/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
6/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
54/100
Family friendliness
69/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest590 m
  • Distance to water410 m
  • Distance to farmland1.3 km
  • Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road10 m
  • Distance to railway44.1 km
  • Distance to industry250 m
  • Distance to power line1.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school640 m
  • Distance to train station46.6 km

Median across 3,536 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1060–493
  • 1335–9126
  • 13210–14129
  • 15715–19127
  • 9520–2497
  • 14725–2984
  • 15230–34146
  • 16035–39142
  • 17240–44144
  • 15245–49161
  • 23950–54208
  • 25655–59254
  • 24560–64246
  • 28365–69263
  • 29870–74284
  • 27975–79272
  • 28780+364

Men 3,293Women 3,140

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,654 (41 %)
  • Married2,686 (42 %)
  • Divorced701 (11 %)
  • Widowed411 (6 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Germunneröd vatten10 ha5.8 km
  • Långöns vatten8 ha8 km
  • Kärrs vatten10 ha10.5 km
  • Hällers myr9 ha14.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone26.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land39 in the locality460 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School6 in the locality420 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality700 m
  • Police station1 in the locality740 m
  • Civil defence shelter15 in the locality460 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant19 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

Disturbance

  • Major road600 m
  • Railway26.4 km
  • Power line670 m
  • Wind turbine2.6 km
  • Mobile mast4 in the locality730 m
  • Military area21.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.2 km
  • Quarry3.3 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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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 Smögen, Kungshamn och Väjern.