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Small locality in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County

Forkarby

1

Facts

MunicipalityUppsala
CountyUppsala County
Population123
Area28 ha
SCB code0380SB160

2

Place profile

46/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
17/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
36/100
Urbanity
47/100
Family friendliness
50/100
Senior friendliness
45/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest210 m
  • Distance to water750 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline750 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway5.2 km
  • Distance to industry3.1 km
  • Distance to power line2.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.6 km
  • Distance to school2.8 km
  • Distance to train station8.6 km

Median across 39 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1010–4103
  • 1335–9108
  • 8410–1495
  • 6515–1960
  • 6820–2466
  • 7925–2969
  • 12130–34136
  • 11535–39126
  • 8340–4480
  • 7445–4953
  • 6650–5463
  • 6555–5948
  • 4260–6445
  • 4165–6930
  • 3170–7432
  • 3275–7922
  • 2380+14

Men 1,223Women 1,150

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,431 (60 %)
  • Married756 (32 %)
  • Divorced163 (7 %)
  • Widowed35 (1 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Forkarby, 2,373 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 123 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm1 h 17 min
  • Municipal seat20 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

  • Långsjön248 ha10.3 km
  • Ramsjön15 ha17.2 km
  • Velången167 ha19.3 km
  • Mossaren7 ha20.1 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.9 km
  • Natura 20008.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
  • Water protection area1.9 km
  • Habitat protection6.6 km
  • National conservation interest1.3 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School2.6 km
  • Fire station5.6 km
  • Police station8 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)12.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.9 km
  • Swimming pool2.5 km
  • Campsite7.1 km
  • Hiking trail1.7 km
  • Cycle trail4.4 km
  • Ski trail7.7 km
  • Floodlit track1.6 km
  • Birding site31.6 km
  • Geologically notable site1.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.9 km
  • Café1.8 km
  • Petrol station5.5 km
  • Library2.9 km
  • Sports hall2.3 km
  • Hotel7.3 km
  • Care home1.8 km
  • Recycling centre5.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2 km
  • Railway6.8 km
  • Power line2.7 km
  • Wind turbine5.2 km
  • Mobile mast3.6 km
  • Military area2.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality240 m
  • Mine12.6 km
  • Quarry1.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.7 km
  • Church2.6 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.

8

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population248,016
  • Median income382,900 kr/yr
  • Average age39.4 years
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The figures describe Uppsala Municipality as a whole, not Forkarby.