Smögen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsmø̌ːɡɛn])[2] is a locality in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,329 inhabitants in 2010.

The name has probably come from the Swedish word smyghål, which translates as "sneak-hole" or "nook", referring to the narrow inlet between the Smögen island and where the harbour lies.

According to the Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, the community's name comes from *smög, which has the same meaning and survives as smuga in Old West Norse and modern Bohuslän dialects.

In modern times, Smögen is well known for its long, wooden pier, about 600 m (2,000 ft), filled with shops in old fishing huts, which are frequented by a multitude of tourists during the summer.

There is also an extensive nightlife scene, with many bars, clubs and concert venues open during the summer.