Facts

MunicipalityStrömstad

CountyVästra Götaland County

Population247

Area216 ha

SCB code1486TB115

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Place profile

34/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

9/100

Quiet surroundings

67/100

Rurality

26/100

Urbanity

40/100

Family friendliness

44/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water2 km
Distance to farmland680 m
Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.5 km
Distance to industry8.7 km
Distance to power line5.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store800 m
Distance to school940 m
Distance to train station4.7 km

Median across 526 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

240–423
355–935
5910–1450
4015–1940
3320–2418
2325–2920
3230–3433
4835–3952
3240–4439
6045–4953
6250–5460
6055–5956
6960–6458
5965–6979
8770–7463
7475–7955
7180+78

Men 868Women 812

Marital status

Unmarried740 (44 %)
Married704 (42 %)
Divorced144 (9 %)
Widowed80 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rossö, 1,680 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 247 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg2 h 8 min
Malmö5 h 20 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.

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Lakes nearby

Lursjön15 ha8.9 km
Strömsvattnet166 ha10.3 km
Vassbytjärnet7 ha12.1 km
Nedre Färingen238 ha15.2 km

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Nearest localities

Tjärnö102 inhabitants3 km
Hamnsundet144 inhabitants3.7 km
Båleröd97 inhabitants5 km
Västbacken51 inhabitants6.8 km
Ödegården174 inhabitants7.2 km
Skee774 inhabitants9.1 km

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Associations and activities

Rossö BouleklubbidrottsplanSports

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone37.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality750 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20001.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.4 km
Water protection area9.3 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest210 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality320 m
Fire station11.4 km
Police station10.3 km
Civil defence shelter9.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool6.4 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail7.7 km
Cycle trail8.1 km
Birding site34.3 km
Geologically notable site3.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality1.1 km
Café4.3 km
Petrol station4.5 km
Library10.1 km
Sports hall7.9 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home15.6 km
Recycling centre9.6 km

Disturbance

Major road5.6 km
Railway4.6 km
Power line5.6 km
Wind turbine5.8 km
Mobile mast520 m

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Quarry6.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.2 km
Church3.5 km
Community hall4 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

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

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