Tjörn

	Tjörn
	Island
Kintra	Swaden
Coonty	Västra Götaland
Municipality	Tjörn
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 (57 sq mi)

Tjörn is the saxt lairgest island in Swaden.^[1] It is locatit on the Swadish Wast coast in the province o Bohuslän.

Facts

Aurie: 168 km²
Population: 14,891 (2003)

Geography

Tjörn is connectit in the east tae the toun o Stenungsund on the mainland bi the Tjörn brig, an tae the island o Orust in the north bi the Skåpesund brig. The lairgest toun is Skärhamn, an it is an aw the municipal caipital. Ither communities, mony o which are fishin communities, include Rönnäng, Klädesholmen, an Kyrkesund. The peninsulae o Mjörn haes beautiful scenery, an lairge shell banks.

Tourism

Durin the simmer, the population swells frae 15,000 tae 30,000 as vacationers arrive for yachtin an soummin. Skärhamn haes an ample guest harbor tae accommodate yachters travellin alang the Swadish wast coast.

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References

↑ ^a ^b "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (PDF) (in Swadish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived (PDF) frae the original on 5 Julie 2011. Retrieved 5 Julie 2011.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)

[scb-1] "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (PDF) (in Swadish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived (PDF) frae the original on 5 Julie 2011. Retrieved 5 Julie 2011.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)

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