the register
Facts
municipalityTanum
countyVästra Götaland County
population127
area38 ha
scb code1435SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
11/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest270 m
water970 m
farmland410 m
shoreline70 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.2 km
industry6.8 km
power line8.5 km
servicesgrocery store5.7 km
school7.3 km
train station7.9 km
Median across 229 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 Havstenssund, 1,796 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 127 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
Gothenburg2 h 1 min
Malmö5 h 13 min
Municipal seat16 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
Lursjön15 ha9.4 km
Vassbytjärnet7 ha14 km
Strömsvattnet166 ha20.5 km
Nedre Färingen238 ha25.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Havstenssunds kapellkyrkareligion
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 zone33.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)22.6 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality450 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve420 m
Natura 20006.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest420 m
Water protection area11.3 km
Habitat protection11.7 km
National conservation interest2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool7.1 km
Fire station8.9 km
Police station8.9 km
Civil defence shelter19.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site390 m
Swimming pool16.5 km
Campsite3.6 km
Hiking trail4.1 km
Cycle trail7.4 km
Birding site24.5 km
Geologically notable site6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.4 km
Café5.7 km
Petrol station5.6 km
Library8.1 km
Sports hall3 km
Hotel7.5 km
Care home8.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality130 m
disturbanceMajor road5.6 km
Railway5.4 km
Power line8.5 km
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast2.4 km
Military area47 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)970 m
Quarry15.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.4 km
Church1 in the locality540 m
Community hall1 in the locality260 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
small locality in Tanum Municipality