Stenungsund Municipality
Stenungsunds kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Stenungsund Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 58°05′N 11°49′E / 58.083°N 11.817°E / 58.083; 11.817
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatStenungsund
Area
[1]
 • Total301.09 km2 (116.25 sq mi)
 • Land251.91 km2 (97.26 sq mi)
 • Water49.18 km2 (18.99 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total27,556
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceBohuslän
Municipal code1415
Websitewww.stenungsund.se

Stenungsund Municipality (Stenungsunds kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Stenungsund. The municipality is situated by the sea inside the islands Orust and Tjörn and traversed by the European route E6 and Bohus Line, in which it has three stops (Stora Höga, Stenungsund and Svenshögen).

The municipality was formed through amalgamation in 1952. In 1971 a parish from a dissolved municipality was added.

The coat of arms was registered in 1977. The device in the upper half is a hydrocarbon molecule, which alludes to the petrochemical industry in the municipality.

Localities (urban areas)

Smaller localities (villages):

  • Gilltorp
  • Groland
  • Grössbyn
  • Härgusseröd
  • Kullen och Dyrtorp (biggest village)
  • Kyrkenorum
  • Källsby
  • Nolgärde och Johannesberg
  • Rödmyren och Röd
  • Sandbacka
  • Skotthed
  • Spekeröd
  • Svartehallen
  • Talbo och Östra Skår
  • Vulseröd

The seat is located right by the European route E6 highway and the railway Bohus Line, Bohusbanan.

In 2006, archaeological excavations in the area revealed a series of burial sites dating between 1 AD and 300 AD.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Stenungsund Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.

In total there were 27,522 residents, including 20,770 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 41.8 % voted for the left coalition and 56.8 % for the right coalition.

Notable corporations

Since the 1950s, Stenungsund Municipality has become the center for the petrochemical industry. Its distinguished silhouette is four giant chimneys, belonging to a large power plant.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Stenungsund Municipality:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Valresultat 2022 för Stenungsund i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stenungsunds Frisbee Club". Facebook. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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