Facts

MunicipalityTanum

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population51

Area155 ha

SCB code1435SB108

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Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

25/100

Quiet surroundings

73/100

Rurality

28/100

Urbanity

32/100

Family friendliness

5/100

Senior friendliness

12/100

Nature

Distance to forest10 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland600 m
Distance to shoreline210 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway2.7 km
Distance to industry8.5 km
Distance to power line7.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.5 km
Distance to school7.7 km
Distance to train station8 km

Median across 357 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

310–424
465–938
6010–1450
5815–1961
3420–2427
3025–2930
4430–3448
6535–3951
5940–4464
5645–4954
7750–5457
6455–5964
9260–6470
6665–6958
7370–7472
6075–7967
8180+82

Men 996Women 917

Marital status

Unmarried955 (50 %)
Married697 (36 %)
Divorced185 (10 %)
Widowed84 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västbacken, 1,913 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 51 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 58 min
Malmö5 h 10 min
Municipal seat14 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 ha7.1 km
Vassbytjärnet7 ha11.7 km
Nedre Bolsjön131 ha13.7 km
Rammtjärnen8 ha14.2 km

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Nearest localities

Hamnsundet144 inhabitants2.1 km
Havstenssund127 inhabitants2.4 km
Sannäs92 inhabitants4.1 km
Skäggeröd51 inhabitants5.5 km
Rossö247 inhabitants6 km
Grebbestad1,936 inhabitants6.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone33.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)23.8 km
Potentially contaminated land660 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve750 m
Natura 20003.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area8.9 km
Habitat protection13 km
National conservation interest780 m
National heritage interest1.8 km

Services & safety

School7.8 km
Fire station9.2 km
Police station9.2 km
Civil defence shelter17.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.6 km
Swimming pool14 km
Campsite4.1 km
Hiking trail4.4 km
Cycle trail8.4 km
Birding site27.4 km
Geologically notable site6.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality550 m
Café3.5 km
Petrol station3.5 km
Library8.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality330 m
Hotel6.3 km
Care home8.8 km
Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

Major road4.2 km
Railway3 km
Power line7.8 km
Wind turbine3.2 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area48.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Quarry13.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark8.6 km
Church3.2 km
Community hall2.7 km

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 Västbacken.