Tanumshede | |
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 Tanum Chuch in August 2015 | |
  Tanumshede | |
| Coordinates: 58°43′25″N 11°19′25″E / 58.72361°N 11.32361°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tanum Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,697 |
| • Density | 905/km2 (2,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tanumshede is an urban area in the county of Västra Götaland in Sweden. It is the seat of Tanum Municipality.
The Rock Carvings in Tanum are a collection of petroglyphs near Tanumshede. They were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. In total there are thousands of images on about 600 panels.
