Facts

MunicipalityÖsteråker

CountyStockholm County

Population79

Area111 ha

SCB code0117SB133

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

27/100

Quiet surroundings

76/100

Rurality

28/100

Urbanity

34/100

Family friendliness

15/100

Senior friendliness

17/100

Nature

Distance to forest0 m
Distance to water1.3 km
Distance to farmland260 m
Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road40 m
Distance to railway14.4 km
Distance to industry13 km
Distance to power line2.8 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.4 km
Distance to school5.7 km
Distance to train station14.5 km

Median across 145 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–434
415–934
4110–1429
4015–1928
4620–2430
3825–2925
4230–3440
4335–3941
3940–4433
5645–4942
6350–5463
9255–5984
12460–6495
12165–69134
11470–74106
12275–7996
12580+112

Men 1,176Women 1,026

Marital status

Unmarried873 (40 %)
Married882 (40 %)
Divorced317 (14 %)
Widowed137 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västernäs, 2,202 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 79 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Lakes nearby

Mjölnarsjön20 ha1.6 km
Stupsjön7 ha2.8 km
Kyrksjön14 ha5.5 km
Kvarnsjön17 ha5.7 km

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Nearest localities

Lillström127 inhabitants730 m
Arnö50 inhabitants870 m
Laggarsvik och Linanäs341 inhabitants1.4 km
Nolsjö och Mellansjö712 inhabitants3.6 km
Bammarboda759 inhabitants4.9 km
Björnhuvud151 inhabitants5.1 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone26.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.7 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality720 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.1 km
Natura 200011.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
Water protection area1.2 km
Habitat protection2.8 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest6.8 km

Services & safety

School5.5 km
Fire station4.5 km
Police station27.7 km
Civil defence shelter12.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)27 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3 km
Swimming pool9 km
Campsite7.8 km
Hiking trail6.7 km
Cycle trail650 m
Ski trail12.8 km
Floodlit track15.8 km
Birding site21.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 km
Café3 km
Petrol station5.3 km
Library5.5 km
Sports hall9.3 km
Hotel2.1 km
Care home14.6 km
Recycling centre7.1 km

Disturbance

Major road7 km
Railway20.3 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine3.7 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.2 km
Mine28.1 km
Quarry4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.4 km
Church5.5 km
Community hall13 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 Västernäs.