Facts

MunicipalityTanum

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population127

Area38 ha

SCB code1435SB112

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Place profile

11/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

7/100

Quiet surroundings

71/100

Rurality

19/100

Urbanity

19/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest270 m
Distance to water970 m
Distance to farmland410 m
Distance to shoreline70 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.2 km
Distance to industry6.8 km
Distance to power line8.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.7 km
Distance to school7.3 km
Distance to train station7.9 km

Median across 229 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

240–420
335–934
3810–1440
5115–1937
3920–2427
2725–2921
4430–3428
3935–3941
4340–4443
4645–4936
4850–5462
5355–5961
7360–6458
8865–6996
9370–7485
8375–7989
9080+106

Men 912Women 884

Marital status

Unmarried721 (40 %)
Married726 (40 %)
Divorced232 (13 %)
Widowed121 (7 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Lursjön15 ha9.4 km
Vassbytjärnet7 ha14 km
Strömsvattnet166 ha20.5 km
Nedre Färingen238 ha25.1 km

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Nearest localities

Västbacken51 inhabitants2.1 km
Sannäs92 inhabitants3.4 km
Skäggeröd51 inhabitants3.4 km
Hamnsundet144 inhabitants4.5 km
Grebbestad1,936 inhabitants4.7 km
Rossö247 inhabitants8.5 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone33.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)22.6 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality450 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School7.1 km
Fire station8.9 km
Police station8.9 km
Civil defence shelter19.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant2.4 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

Disturbance

Major road5.6 km
Railway5.4 km
Power line8.5 km
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast2.4 km
Military area47 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)970 m
Quarry15.4 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population12,773
Median income389,300 kr/yr
Average age48.0 years

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The figures describe Tanum Municipality as a whole, not Havstenssund.