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Björnhuvud
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Small locality in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County

Björnhuvud

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698 m from the locality centre · Patrik Nylin · CC BY-SA 4.0
698 m from the locality centre · Patrik Nylin · CC BY-SA 4.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityÖsteråker
CountyStockholm County
Population151
Area65 ha
SCB code0117SB130

2

Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
40/100
Quiet surroundings
70/100
Rurality
38/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
16/100
Senior friendliness
7/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.3 km
  • Distance to farmland200 m
  • Distance to shoreline490 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway14.4 km
  • Distance to industry13.3 km
  • Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school3.1 km
  • Distance to train station14.6 km

Median across 125 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 550–457
  • 575–951
  • 6010–1469
  • 5915–1956
  • 5120–2448
  • 4125–2934
  • 7930–3466
  • 9435–3975
  • 7840–4472
  • 8545–4980
  • 11150–5489
  • 12555–59106
  • 9760–64107
  • 10565–6976
  • 8370–7459
  • 5375–7960
  • 6480+45

Men 1,297Women 1,150

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,176 (48 %)
  • Married930 (38 %)
  • Divorced279 (11 %)
  • Widowed59 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björnhuvud, 2,447 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 151 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm59 min
  • Municipal seat22 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Ruggen53 ha2.5 km
  • Viren119 ha2.9 km
  • Losjön40 ha3.3 km
  • Kvistaren9 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone21.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality560 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.2 km
  • Natura 20008 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.4 km
  • Water protection area3 km
  • Habitat protection3.4 km
  • National conservation interest6.9 km
  • National heritage interest1.9 km

Services & safety

  • School3.2 km
  • Fire station9.6 km
  • Police station26.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter12.2 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)30.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.5 km
  • Swimming pool10.8 km
  • Campsite6.6 km
  • Hiking trail4.1 km
  • Cycle trail2.8 km
  • Ski trail10.1 km
  • Floodlit track10.1 km
  • Birding site18.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café4 km
  • Petrol station1.4 km
  • Library5.3 km
  • Sports hall12.6 km
  • Hotel4.1 km
  • Care home13.2 km
  • Recycling centre12.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway24.7 km
  • Power line1.6 km
  • Wind turbine4.7 km
  • Mobile mast4.4 km
  • Military area13.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality620 m
  • Mine33.8 km
  • Quarry4.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church3.1 km
  • Community hall13.7 km

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population49,787
  • Median income455,200 kr/yr
  • Average age41.4 years
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The figures describe Österåker Municipality as a whole, not Björnhuvud.