Tjörn ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕœːɳ] ) is the sixth largest island in Sweden , located on the Swedish west coast in the province of Bohuslän .
6-512: 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. 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 Skåpesund bridge . The largest town is Skärhamn , and it
12-540: A site of Iron Age burials (1st - 3rd century AD), notable for the unusual presence of Roman ceramic artifacts. Stenungsund was the host of the Tug-of-War championship in 2008. Stenungsund holds the largest chemical cluster of its kind in Sweden, producing plastic in primary forms and basic chemicals. The name Stenungsund comes from the village stenunge that was located where central Stenungsund now exists. Historians believe
18-407: Is also the municipal capital. Other communities, many of which are fishing communities, include Rönnäng , Klädesholmen , and Kyrkesund . The peninsula of Mjörn has large shell banks. Tjörn has a maritime climate influenced by its location off the coastline. Even so, the proximity to the mainland means that the weather station of Rörastrand more resembles a mainland coastal climate than one of
24-460: The archipelago. 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. [REDACTED] Media related to Tjörn at Wikimedia Commons Stenungsund Stenungsund ( Swedish pronunciation: [stɛnɵŋˈsɵnːd] ) is a locality and
30-492: The name meant "the village at the foot of the mountain." The village had several names including Staenungum, Steffningsbyn and lastly Stännung. On 23 September 2023 a quick clay landslide on the E6 highway took place, injuring three people and destroying the motorway, a local road, a fuel station and a fastfood restaurant. A shop selling wood and building materials lost its access to the road network. After nine months of repair work,
36-574: The seat of Stenungsund Municipality , Västra Götaland County , Sweden with 9,987 inhabitants in 2010. Stenungsund was once only an idyllic bathing and vacation location on the Swedish west coast. A landmark is the Tjörn Bridge , a bridge to the island Tjörn . Stenungsund is also home to several industries and business, with a total of 2000 registered businesses. The annual long-distance sailing competition Tjörn Runt starts in Stenungsund. Archaeological excavations in Stenungsund in 2006 discovered
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