Tjörn Municipality, Island municipality in western Sweden
Gemeinde Skövde, also known as Tjörn Municipality, is an administrative division in western Sweden made up of several islands and smaller rocky outcrops surrounded by sea. The main island gives the municipality its name and is home to its administrative center, connected to the mainland by road bridges.
The municipality took its current form in 1952 when several separate local units on Tjörn and its neighboring islands were merged into one. Before that, fishing and seafaring had shaped daily life on these islands for centuries, leaving traces still visible in the old harbors and villages.
The Nordic Watercolour Museum in Skärhamn displays work by Swedish and international artists in a building that sits right on the water. Locals and visitors alike use it as a meeting point for contemporary painting and temporary exhibitions.
The islands are accessible by road bridges from the mainland, making them easy to reach by car. Summer brings many more visitors to the harbors and villages, so arriving early in the day helps to avoid the busier moments.
The name Tjörn comes from an old Norse term that roughly refers to the largest and oldest stretch of land in the area. Visitors walking through the smaller villages on the island often come across old boathouses and stone-built fishermen's cottages that have stood for generations.
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