small locality in Strömstad Municipality

Krokstrand

Västra Götaland County · 70 inhabitants · 67 ha

Short answer: Krokstrand is in Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 70 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityStrömstad
countyVästra Götaland County
population70
area67 ha
scb code1486SB112
place profile

What it is like to live here

0/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity39/100
Quiet surroundings72/100
Rurality34/100
Urbanity0/100
Family friendliness0/100
Senior friendliness0/100
nature
forest20 m
water450 m
farmland100 m
shoreline260 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway13.2 km
industry10.6 km
power line7.5 km
services
grocery store11.8 km
school13 km
train station13.5 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,221men
1,110women
menagewomen
67
0–4
61
81
5–9
74
82
10–14
86
86
15–19
61
50
20–24
44
41
25–29
52
81
30–34
73
82
35–39
87
82
40–44
82
87
45–49
77
76
50–54
61
74
55–59
51
78
60–64
65
62
65–69
66
61
70–74
58
55
75–79
51
76
80+
61
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

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

Nearest localities

associations

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.

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityStrömstad Municipality

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

13,482population
398 tkrmedian income
43.6 yearsaverage age