Stenungsund, Västra Götaland County, Västergötland Province, Sweden

🇸🇪 Stenungsund is a locality and the seat of Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

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 2,000 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.

Notable corporations • Hogia, one of Sweden's largest native computer software developers.

Since the 1950s, Stenungsund Municipality has become the centre for the petrochemical industry. Its distinguished silhouette is four giant chimneys, belonging to a large power plant.

Sports The following sports clubs are located in Stenungsund: • Stenungsunds IF • Stenungsunds FC • Stenungsunds IBK • Stenungsund HF.