Stenungsund
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Stenungsund Municipality |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Bohuslän |
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| - Total | 11.14 km² (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 10,067 |
| - Density | 904/km² (2,341.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Stenungsund is a town in Bohuslän in Sweden and the seat of Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
The town has a population of about 10,000 out of a municipal total of 23,000.
Stenungsund was once only an idyllic bathing and vacation location on the Swedish west coast. Since the 1950s, it has become the center for the petrochemical industry. Its distinguished silhouette is four giant chimneys, belonging to a large power plant. Another landmark is the Tjörn Bridge, a bridge to the island Tjörn.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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