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Älmsta
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Urban area in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County

Älmsta

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1

Facts

MunicipalityNorrtälje
CountyStockholm County
Population1,513
Area243 ha
SCB code0188TB120

2

Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
29/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
52/100
Senior friendliness
39/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water680 m
  • Distance to farmland110 m
  • Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway14.3 km
  • Distance to industry550 m
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store660 m
  • Distance to school350 m
  • Distance to train station46.4 km

Median across 645 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 350–435
  • 515–966
  • 6710–1464
  • 7315–1975
  • 5820–2431
  • 5425–2941
  • 6330–3456
  • 9035–3983
  • 7240–4466
  • 6545–4963
  • 8850–5483
  • 11655–59126
  • 15060–64129
  • 17165–69159
  • 15970–74163
  • 18375–79195
  • 23180+212

Men 1,726Women 1,647

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,360 (40 %)
  • Married1,274 (38 %)
  • Divorced504 (15 %)
  • Widowed232 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Älmsta, 3,373 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,513 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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Driving time

  • Stockholm1 h 38 min
  • Municipal seat38 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

  • Bornan254 ha2 km
  • Gåsviksjön14 ha3.7 km
  • Västersjön7 ha4.3 km
  • Norrsjön26 ha5.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone22.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality60 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.2 km
  • Natura 200015.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest400 m
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection640 m
  • National conservation interest450 m
  • National heritage interest350 m

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality150 m
  • Fire station11.4 km
  • Police station24.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter13 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool10 km
  • Campsite3.4 km
  • Hiking trail400 m
  • Cycle trail90 m
  • Ski trail25.2 km
  • Floodlit track11.2 km
  • Geologically notable site6.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality170 m
  • Café2 in the locality820 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality610 m
  • Library14.8 km
  • Sports hall12.1 km
  • Hotel11.9 km
  • Care home23 km
  • Recycling centre26.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road110 m
  • Railway24.1 km
  • Power line2 km
  • Wind turbine9.8 km
  • Mobile mast1.8 km
  • Military area4.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.7 km
  • Mine3.8 km
  • Quarry6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark790 m
  • Church2 km
  • Community hall17.6 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

  • Population66,585
  • Median income384,000 kr/yr
  • Average age46.6 years
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The figures describe Norrtälje Municipality as a whole, not Älmsta.