the register
Facts
municipalityLysekil
countyVästra Götaland County
population7,340
area494 ha
scb code1484TC105
place profile
What it is like to live here
67/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness80/100
Senior friendliness73/100
natureforest360 m
water330 m
farmland2 km
shoreline200 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway22.4 km
industry250 m
power line930 m
servicesgrocery store540 m
school480 m
train station22.5 km
Median across 2,262 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Lysekil, 7,236 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 7,340 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 52 min
Malmö5 h 4 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
Torebosjön14 ha10.4 km
Rödsvatten46 ha11 km
Germunneröd vatten10 ha13.3 km
Krokevatten7 ha15.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Lysekils Golfklubbgolfsports
Lysekils idrottshallsporthallsports
Skatepark Lysekilidrottsplansports
Lysekils stadsbibliotekbibliotekculture
Lysekils kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone22.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land35 in the locality310 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2 km
Natura 200018.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.7 km
Water protection area5.5 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest930 m
services & safetySchool8 in the locality320 m
Fire station1 in the locality690 m
Police station1 in the locality820 m
Civil defence shelter67 in the locality120 m
Vulnerable area (police)46.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3 in the locality590 m
Swimming pool2.8 km
Campsite5 in the locality570 m
Hiking trail850 m
Cycle trail3.2 km
Floodlit track47 km
Birding site39.1 km
Geologically notable site18.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant14 in the locality810 m
Café4 in the locality1 km
Petrol station4 in the locality290 m
Library1 in the locality1.4 km
Sports hall7 in the locality410 m
Hotel6 in the locality880 m
Care home11.4 km
Recycling centre1.3 km
disturbanceMajor road400 m
Railway22.1 km
Power line730 m
Wind turbine1.1 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality700 m
Military area15.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9 in the locality650 m
Quarry9.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 in the locality1.4 km
Church1 in the locality1.5 km
Community hall3 in the locality1.3 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 municipalityLysekil MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,907population
407 tkrmedian income
49.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Lysekil Municipality