the register
Facts
municipalityUddevalla
countyVästra Götaland County
population4,026
area422 ha
scb code1485TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
56/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness57/100
Senior friendliness51/100
natureforest40 m
water910 m
farmland510 m
shoreline520 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway420 m
industry520 m
power line630 m
servicesgrocery store1.2 km
school780 m
train station1.2 km
Median across 1,508 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ljungskile, 4,928 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,026 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
Gothenburg54 min
Malmö4 h 5 min
Municipal seat21 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
Lilla Skarsjön11 ha2 km
Stora Skarsjön70 ha2.3 km
Kolbengtserödsjön64 ha2.9 km
Långevattnet7 ha4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ljungskile bibliotekbibliotekculture
Ljungskile församlingshemchristianreligion
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 zone13.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.7 km
Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality260 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve580 m
Natura 20004.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest520 m
Water protection area2.1 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest590 m
National heritage interest3.1 km
services & safetySchool5 in the locality410 m
Fire station1 in the locality850 m
Police station14.7 km
Civil defence shelter12.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)19.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool9.7 km
Campsite2.9 km
Hiking trail190 m
Cycle trail410 m
Ski trail38.5 km
Floodlit track21.3 km
Birding site40.2 km
Geologically notable site15.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality250 m
Café1 in the locality290 m
Petrol station1.3 km
Library1 in the locality270 m
Sports hall2 in the locality490 m
Hotel1 in the locality800 m
Care home2 in the locality640 m
Recycling centre470 m
disturbanceMajor road630 m
Railway760 m
Power line820 m
Wind turbine6.4 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area16.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Quarry6.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality310 m
Church5 in the locality540 m
Community hall1 in the locality680 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 municipalityUddevalla MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
57,010population
392 tkrmedian income
42.8 yearsaverage age