Tjörn
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 58°01′N 11°38′E / 58.017°N 11.633°ECoordinates: 58°01′N 11°38′E / 58.017°N 11.633°E |
| Area | 147.54 km2 (56.97 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| County | Västra Götaland |
| Municipality | Tjörn |
Tjörn (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕœːɳ]) is the sixth largest island in Sweden,[1] located on the Swedish West coast in the province of Bohuslän.
The area of the island is 147 square kilometres (57 sq mi), and the area of the municipality is 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi). The population, as of 2017, was 15,774 people.[2]
Geography[]
Tjörn is connected in the east to the town of Stenungsund on the mainland by the Tjörn Bridge, and to the island of Orust in the north by the .
The largest town is Skärhamn, and it is also the municipal capital. Other communities, many of which are fishing communities, include Rönnäng, Klädesholmen, and . The peninsula of has large shell banks.
Tourism[]
During the summer, the population swells from 15,000 to 45,000 as vacationers arrive for yachting and swimming. Skärhamn has a guest harbor to accommodate yachters travelling along the Swedish west coast.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/kvartals--och-halvarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/kvartal-2-2017/
External links[]
Media related to Tjörn at Wikimedia Commons
- Islands on the Swedish West Coast
- Islands of Västra Götaland County