Sweden
Västra Götaland County
Tjörn Municipality

Kyrkesund

Kyrkesund is a hamlet in , and has about 76 residents. Kyrkesund is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nordic Watercolour Museum and Skärhamns kyrka.

Museum
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The is a museum, artist workshop and research facility in on the island of Tjörn in , opened in 2000. The architects behind the museum, painted in the typical Swedish Falu red colour, are the Danes Niels Bruun and Henrik Corfitsen, who won the assignment after an international competition. is situated 3½ km southeast of Kyrkesund.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kyrkesund.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Kyrkesund.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollösund and Kållekärr.

Village
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is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, , with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of ’s west coast. is situated 7 km north of Kyrkesund.

Village
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is a locality situated in , Västra Götaland County, Sweden, with 560 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 9 km east of Kyrkesund.

Kyrkesund

Latitude
58.0158° or 58° 0′ 57″ north
Longitude
11.51495° or 11° 30′ 54″ east
Population
76
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
United Nations Location Code
SE KKS
Open location code
9FCH2G87+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 809920467
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2698112
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