Place:Tjörns, Västra Götaland, Sweden

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NameTjörns
Alt namesTjörns kommun
Tjörnsource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Located inVästra Götaland, Sweden
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Rönnäng
Skärhamn


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Tjörn Municipality (Tjörns kommun) is a municipality that covers the island of Tjörn in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skärhamn.

Tjörn is the sixth largest Swedish island. It is located in the province of Bohuslän.

The former municipal entities on the island and adjacent islets were united to form Tjörn Municipality in 1952.

For centuries the local economy was dominated by fishing and boat building. The largest employers are still the shipping company TransAtlantic (formerly known as B&N) and the shipyards Djupviks varv and Rönnängs varv.

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