the register
Facts
municipalityTanum
countyVästra Götaland County
population2,012
area224 ha
scb code1435TC105
place profile
What it is like to live here
63/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness44/100
Senior friendliness68/100
natureforest60 m
water740 m
farmland170 m
shoreline740 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.1 km
industry320 m
power line690 m
servicesgrocery store630 m
school830 m
train station2.2 km
Median across 620 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 Tanumshede, 2,001 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,012 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 49 min
Malmö5 h 1 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
Långevatten17 ha6 km
Skallerödsjön28 ha7.2 km
Grundevatten21 ha7.9 km
Lursjön15 ha9.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Bygdegården Tanumshedelocal heritage
Hockeyrinken Tanumshedesporthallsports
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 zone24.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.3 km
Potentially contaminated land27 in the locality90 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.3 km
Natura 200010.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.7 km
Water protection area8.3 km
Habitat protection5.2 km
National conservation interest3.2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool3 in the locality340 m
Fire station1 in the locality470 m
Police station1 in the locality460 m
Civil defence shelter24.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.2 km
Swimming pool11.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.1 km
Hiking trail510 m
Cycle trail2.1 km
Birding site26.2 km
Geologically notable site15.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8 in the locality400 m
Café2.4 km
Petrol station3 in the locality100 m
Library1 in the locality1.2 km
Sports hall2 in the locality210 m
Hotel2 in the locality350 m
Care home2 in the locality740 m
Recycling centre6.8 km
disturbanceMajor road1000 m
Railway2.7 km
Power line610 m
Wind turbine3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality450 m
Military area39.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Quarry8.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.6 km
Church1 in the locality670 m
Community hall2 in the locality580 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