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Small locality in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County

Stora Elgboda

1

Facts

MunicipalityKnivsta
CountyUppsala County
Population82
Area16 ha
SCB code0330SB117

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
45/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
39/100
Senior friendliness
41/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water500 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway2.9 km
  • Distance to industry2.8 km
  • Distance to power line570 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.2 km
  • Distance to school2.3 km
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 20 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 850–479
  • 985–973
  • 10310–1478
  • 8915–1961
  • 6020–2457
  • 2925–2943
  • 6830–3474
  • 10735–39108
  • 8940–4497
  • 10345–4981
  • 8350–5467
  • 9055–5994
  • 8060–6470
  • 7865–6970
  • 5270–7444
  • 4875–7948
  • 5980+45

Men 1,321Women 1,189

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,310 (52 %)
  • Married964 (38 %)
  • Divorced184 (7 %)
  • Widowed51 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Stora Elgboda, 2,510 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 82 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 seat10 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

  • Valloxen275 ha600 m
  • Säbysjön38 ha1.7 km
  • Alasjön17 ha7.6 km
  • Storsjön6 ha8.5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.4 km
  • Natura 200024 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.5 km
  • Water protection area11.2 km
  • Habitat protection5.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.8 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School2.3 km
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station9.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)10.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool1.5 km
  • Campsite12.6 km
  • Hiking trail2.5 km
  • Cycle trail2.5 km
  • Ski trail3.1 km
  • Floodlit track3.1 km
  • Birding site27 km
  • Geologically notable site11.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 km
  • Café2.3 km
  • Petrol station2.7 km
  • Library3.2 km
  • Sports hall2.8 km
  • Hotel2.6 km
  • Care home2.8 km
  • Recycling centre3.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road880 m
  • Railway3.5 km
  • Power line620 m
  • Wind turbine19.6 km
  • Mobile mast1 km
  • Military area12.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.7 km
  • Mine18.4 km
  • Quarry4.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.6 km
  • Church2.9 km
  • Community hall2.8 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

  • Population21,193
  • Median income451,100 kr/yr
  • Average age37.6 years
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The figures describe Knivsta Municipality as a whole, not Stora Elgboda.