the register
Facts
municipalityÄlvkarleby
countyUppsala County
population362
area126 ha
scb code0319TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
19/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness25/100
Senior friendliness17/100
natureforest30 m
water1.7 km
farmland90 m
shoreline1.7 km
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway9.1 km
industry8.3 km
power line8.5 km
servicesgrocery store8.3 km
school8.4 km
train station9.6 km
Median across 288 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gårdskär, 1,615 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 362 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm2 h 11 min
Municipal seat15 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.
waterLakes nearby
Djupsjön7 ha11.2 km
Trösken351 ha12 km
Storfjärden1,589 ha12.9 km
Laxodlingen12 ha19.2 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone10.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality580 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve960 m
Natura 20009.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.9 km
Water protection area8.1 km
Habitat protection790 m
National conservation interest480 m
National heritage interest8.9 km
services & safetySchool8.6 km
Fire station9.5 km
Police station9.5 km
Civil defence shelter8.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.4 km
Swimming pool10 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail6.6 km
Cycle trail8.2 km
Ski trail21.6 km
Floodlit track8.5 km
Birding site14.5 km
Geologically notable site6.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7 km
Café4.9 km
Petrol station8.5 km
Library9.6 km
Sports hall2 in the locality930 m
Hotel9.6 km
Care home8.5 km
Recycling centre6.7 km
disturbanceMajor road6.9 km
Railway10.3 km
Power line8.5 km
Wind turbine4.3 km
Mobile mast4.5 km
Military area9.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine30.5 km
Quarry5.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.7 km
Church1 in the locality570 m
Community hall12.3 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.
applies to the whole municipalityÄlvkarleby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,552population
390 tkrmedian income
44.7 yearsaverage age