Tjörn Municipality

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Tjörn Municipality 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 and the shipyards Djupviks varv and Rönnängs varv.GeographyTjörn is connected in the east to the town of Stenungsund on the mainland by the Tjörn bridge, and in the north to the island of Orust by the Skåpesund bridge. The municipal capital, Skärhamn, is also the municipal capital. Other communities, many of which are the fishing communities, include Rönnäng, Klädesholmen and Kyrkesund. The island of Mjörn, north-east of Tjörn, has beautiful scenery and large shell banks.LocalitiesBleketDyrönKlädesholmenKyrkesundKållekärrMyggenäsRönnängSkärhamnÅstol