urban area in Gotland Municipality

Västerhejde

Gotland County · 651 inhabitants · 115 ha

Short answer: Västerhejde is in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County. It has 651 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityGotland
countyGotland County
population651
area115 ha
scb code0980TB121
place profile

What it is like to live here

34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity10/100
Quiet surroundings38/100
Rurality40/100
Urbanity42/100
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness40/100
nature
forest20 m
water590 m
farmland80 m
shoreline590 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway14.4 km
industry4.1 km
power line1.2 km
services
grocery store2.2 km
school4.3 km
train station16.3 km

Median across 304 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,312men
1,246women
menagewomen
70
0–4
70
121
5–9
88
98
10–14
98
88
15–19
72
83
20–24
46
43
25–29
45
75
30–34
69
86
35–39
89
79
40–44
87
74
45–49
91
97
50–54
86
79
55–59
81
68
60–64
93
68
65–69
56
59
70–74
47
39
75–79
46
85
80+
82
marital status
Unmarried1,419
55 %
Married877
34 %
Divorced184
7 %
Widowed77
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västerhejde, 2,558 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 651 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Municipal seat13 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Paviken15 ha15.3 km
Landträskdammen18 ha23.1 km
Rammträsk10 ha31.6 km
Fridträsk7 ha31.6 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Västerhejdebygdegårdlocal heritage
Västerhejde BygdegårdsföreningSamlingslokallocal heritage
Västerhejde kyrkakyrkareligion

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.6 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality360 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.1 km
Natura 200014.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.9 km
Water protection area400 m
Habitat protection880 m
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interest1 km
services & safety
School1 in the locality630 m
Fire station9.7 km
Police station7.1 km
Civil defence shelter4.1 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4 km
Swimming pool2.5 km
Campsite2.6 km
Hiking trail2.9 km
Cycle trail640 m
Birding site37.2 km
service & nöje
Restaurant500 m
Café740 m
Petrol station4.6 km
Library6.9 km
Sports hall3.1 km
Hotel1.7 km
Care home5.6 km
Recycling centre6.5 km
disturbance
Major road260 m
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine12.8 km
Mobile mast2.8 km
Military area1.9 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Quarry7.6 km
culture
Museum or landmark1.5 km
Church1.3 km
Community hall4.9 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 municipalityGotland Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

60,971population
374 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age