urban area in Strömstad Municipality

Rossö

Västra Götaland County · 247 inhabitants · 216 ha

Short answer: Rossö is in Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 247 residents.

Photo: Kjetil Lier Svendsen · CC BY 3.0 · licence
the register

Facts

municipalityStrömstad
countyVästra Götaland County
population247
area216 ha
scb code1486TB115
place profile

What it is like to live here

34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity9/100
Quiet surroundings67/100
Rurality26/100
Urbanity40/100
Family friendliness44/100
Senior friendliness15/100
nature
forest20 m
water2 km
farmland680 m
shoreline280 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway4.5 km
industry8.7 km
power line5.7 km
services
grocery store800 m
school940 m
train station4.7 km

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

the population

Age distribution

868men
812women
menagewomen
24
0–4
23
35
5–9
35
59
10–14
50
40
15–19
40
33
20–24
18
23
25–29
20
32
30–34
33
48
35–39
52
32
40–44
39
60
45–49
53
62
50–54
60
60
55–59
56
69
60–64
58
59
65–69
79
87
70–74
63
74
75–79
55
71
80+
78
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

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

Nearest localities

associations

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.

the layers around the locality

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.

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