the register
Facts
municipalityTanum
countyVästra Götaland County
population816
area191 ha
scb code1435TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
48/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness53/100
Senior friendliness54/100
natureforest140 m
water390 m
farmland590 m
shoreline110 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.7 km
industry660 m
power line1.4 km
servicesgrocery store650 m
school780 m
train station11 km
Median across 807 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 Fjällbacka, 1,796 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 816 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 47 min
Malmö4 h 59 min
Municipal seat19 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
Grundevatten21 ha11.2 km
Alnässjön43 ha12.2 km
Tåsteröds stora vatten68 ha12.9 km
Kisteröd vatten9 ha15 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Fjällbacka Golfklubbgolfsports
Fjällbacka idrottsplatssporthallsports
Fjällbacka bibliotekbibliotekculture
Fjällbacka kyrkakyrkareligion
Fjällbacka kyrka församlingshemchristianreligion
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 zone21.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality310 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.1 km
Natura 200023.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest460 m
Water protection area2.1 km
Habitat protection5.6 km
National conservation interest790 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2 in the locality420 m
Fire station4.4 km
Police station14.6 km
Civil defence shelter21 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site630 m
Swimming pool2 in the locality280 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.1 km
Hiking trail120 m
Cycle trail10.8 km
Birding site16.3 km
Geologically notable site11.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality360 m
Café3 in the locality320 m
Petrol station1 in the locality350 m
Library1 in the locality290 m
Sports hall1 in the locality920 m
Hotel3 in the locality330 m
Care home12.1 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality380 m
disturbanceMajor road420 m
Railway8.9 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1 km
Military area29.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality690 m
Quarry6.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality330 m
Church1 in the locality410 m
Community hall1 in the locality450 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 municipalityTanum MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
12,773population
389 tkrmedian income
48.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Tanum Municipality