small locality in Lysekil Municipality

Skalhamn

Västra Götaland County · 130 inhabitants · 54 ha

Short answer: Skalhamn is in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 130 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityLysekil
countyVästra Götaland County
population130
area54 ha
scb code1484SB115
place profile

What it is like to live here

16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity19/100
Quiet surroundings54/100
Rurality34/100
Urbanity20/100
Family friendliness14/100
Senior friendliness17/100
nature
forest200 m
water210 m
farmland370 m
shoreline170 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway20.5 km
industry2.1 km
power line1.7 km
services
grocery store3.6 km
school5.1 km
train station20.6 km

Median across 182 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

583men
575women
menagewomen
25
0–4
34
39
5–9
35
38
10–14
43
27
15–19
35
7
20–24
7
7
25–29
13
24
30–34
26
37
35–39
38
45
40–44
36
29
45–49
25
28
50–54
30
32
55–59
35
51
60–64
55
61
65–69
54
53
70–74
42
40
75–79
27
40
80+
40
marital status
Unmarried526
45 %
Married496
42 %
Divorced93
8 %
Widowed57
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skalhamn, 1,158 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 130 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg1 h 53 min
Malmö5 h 5 min
Municipal seat13 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Germunneröd vatten10 ha7.8 km
Långöns vatten8 ha9.9 km
Kärrs vatten10 ha11.7 km
Hällers myr9 ha12.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone21.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality410 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.1 km
Natura 200024.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area1.4 km
Habitat protection5.2 km
National conservation interest1 km
National heritage interest2.5 km
services & safety
School4.8 km
Fire station5.6 km
Police station5.7 km
Civil defence shelter4.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool3.7 km
Campsite3.7 km
Hiking trail3.4 km
Cycle trail8.6 km
Floodlit track49.8 km
Birding site33.7 km
Geologically notable site13.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2.2 km
Café5.8 km
Petrol station5 km
Library5.7 km
Sports hall4.7 km
Hotel4.8 km
Care home10.1 km
Recycling centre4.2 km
disturbance
Major road4.6 km
Railway21.5 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine1.3 km
Mobile mast690 m
Military area15 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Quarry7 km
culture
Museum or landmark3.3 km
Church3.3 km
Community hall1.4 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 Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

13,907population
407 tkrmedian income
49.1 yearsaverage age