Stenungsund
Overview
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 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.
History
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 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 it's access to the road network. The E6 motorway will be reopened on Friday the 5th of July 2024, in the early morning hours.
Climate
| Climate data for Rörastrand, Tjörn 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Stenungsund, (2002–2021 averages, extremes since 1961 including Säby) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
12.0 (53.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.4 (3.36) |
66.9 (2.63) |
56.7 (2.23) |
51.3 (2.02) |
58.8 (2.31) |
69.8 (2.75) |
85.3 (3.36) |
102.3 (4.03) |
91.3 (3.59) |
113.6 (4.47) |
96.8 (3.81) |
91.5 (3.60) |
969.7 (38.16) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 12 (4.7) |
13 (5.1) |
8 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
2 (0.8) |
7 (2.8) |
19 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 134 |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data for Rörastrand, precipitation | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Open Data for Rörastrand, temperature | |||||||||||||
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Stenungsund: