the register
Facts
municipalityTanum
countyVästra Götaland County
population51
area155 ha
scb code1435SB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
17/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest10 m
water440 m
farmland600 m
shoreline210 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway2.7 km
industry8.5 km
power line7.7 km
servicesgrocery store3.5 km
school7.7 km
train station8 km
Median across 357 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Lursjön15 ha7.1 km
Vassbytjärnet7 ha11.7 km
Nedre Bolsjön131 ha13.7 km
Rammtjärnen8 ha14.2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone33.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)23.8 km
Potentially contaminated land660 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool7.8 km
Fire station9.2 km
Police station9.2 km
Civil defence shelter17.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant1 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
disturbanceMajor road4.2 km
Railway3 km
Power line7.8 km
Wind turbine3.2 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area48.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Quarry13.4 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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