Facts

MunicipalityStrömstad

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population70

Area67 ha

SCB code1486SB112

2

Place profile

0/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

72/100

Rurality

34/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water450 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway13.2 km
Distance to industry10.6 km
Distance to power line7.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store11.8 km
Distance to school13 km
Distance to train station13.5 km

Median across 88 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

670–461
815–974
8210–1486
8615–1961
5020–2444
4125–2952
8130–3473
8235–3987
8240–4482
8745–4977
7650–5461
7455–5951
7860–6465
6265–6966
6170–7458
5575–7951
7680+61

Men 1,221Women 1,110

Marital status

Unmarried1,268 (55 %)
Married747 (32 %)
Divorced224 (10 %)
Widowed79 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Krokstrand, 2,331 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 70 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

Gothenburg2 h 23 min
Malmö5 h 35 min
Municipal seat25 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.

5

Lakes nearby

Krokstjärnet24 ha670 m
Dromsetjärnen20 ha2.1 km
Flåghulttjärnet50 ha2.3 km
Sandvatten26 ha3.3 km

6

Nearest localities

Flöghult163 inhabitants2.1 km
Skee774 inhabitants11.9 km
Strömstad7,836 inhabitants13.4 km
Lervik52 inhabitants15 km
Ödegården174 inhabitants15.6 km
Båleröd97 inhabitants17.6 km

7

Associations and activities

Krokstrands kapellkyrkaReligion

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone24.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land670 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve12 km
Natura 200019.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area3.2 km
Habitat protection6.3 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School5.6 km
Fire station15 km
Police station16.6 km
Civil defence shelter14.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site900 m
Swimming pool12.4 km
Campsite11.5 km
Hiking trail80 m
Cycle trail5.9 km
Floodlit track44.9 km
Geologically notable site18 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant13.4 km
Café16 km
Petrol station14 km
Library16.4 km
Sports hall13.1 km
Hotel13.9 km
Care home26.8 km
Recycling centre15.8 km

Disturbance

Major road6.8 km
Railway13.1 km
Power line7.4 km
Wind turbine1.8 km
Mobile mast630 m

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)570 m
Mine39.9 km
Quarry3.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5.4 km
Church1.6 km
Community hall16.5 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

Population13,482
Median income398,500 kr/yr
Average age43.6 years

What is it like to live in Strömstad? →

The figures describe Strömstad Municipality as a whole, not Krokstrand.