Facts about Tjörn

• 15,000 inhabitants
• Sweden's sixth largest island
• 168 km²
• 4 000 commute from
• 1 000 commute to

1200 new homes

One of the best school municipalities in Sweden

• 11th place 2010
• 6th place 2009
• 3rd place 2008
• 5th place 2007

Selected by the SwedishUnion of Teachers.

Facts about Tjörn municipality

• Governed by a right-wing alliance
• 1,200 public sector employees
• Middlesized municipality in Sweden
• Turnover 1 milliard

The 30th best company municipalicty in Sweden 2009

• Turnover
• Result
• Credit availability
• Net increase in number of companies

Selected by Företagarna
 

The largest employers on Tjörn

• Transatlantic Fleet Service AB, 418
• Acl Ship Management AB, 271
• Tarbit Shipping AB, 127
• Wallhamn AB, 121
• Nya GA åkerierna, 61
• Nordic Bulkers, 60
• Swede Ship Marine, 46
• Per Jacobsson Byggnads AB, 40
• Tjörns Omnibustrafik AB, 39
• Getinge Skärhamn, 37
• Nordeviks Livs AB, 36
• SF Marina, 36
• Klädesholmens Seafood, 34
• Hansson & Söner Entreprenad, 33
• RederiAB Transatlantic, 31
• Transatlantic Crewing AB, 30

Strong industry

• 1700 contractors — many within local industry
• Sweden´s third largest shipping company (tonnage)
• Sweden´s only privately owned large harbour
• Profitable shipyards
• 30th best company municipality in Sweden  (of 290) according to Företagarna