the register
Facts
municipalitySurahammar
countyVästmanland County
population56
area17 ha
scb code1907SB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness36/100
Senior friendliness22/100
natureforest30 m
water150 m
farmland60 m
shoreline150 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway770 m
industry470 m
power line700 m
servicesgrocery store2.7 km
school2.1 km
train station1.4 km
Median across 26 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hovgården, 2,051 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 56 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
Stockholm1 h 55 min
Gothenburg4 h 59 min
Municipal seat6 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
Östersjön129 ha300 m
Västersjön67 ha1.6 km
Magsjön35 ha2.1 km
Glåpen244 ha2.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hovgårdens motocrossbanasporthallsports
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 hazardsFlood zone440 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality310 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20003.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest400 m
Water protection area1 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest3.9 km
National heritage interest370 m
services & safetySchool1.5 km
Fire station1.2 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter670 m
Vulnerable area (police)18.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.7 km
Swimming pool10.6 km
Campsite3.1 km
Hiking trail2.7 km
Cycle trail580 m
Ski trail43.5 km
Floodlit track2.3 km
Birding site26.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.4 km
Café2.7 km
Petrol station2.8 km
Library1.4 km
Sports hall1.6 km
Hotel8.2 km
Care home2.4 km
Recycling centre350 m
disturbanceMajor road1.1 km
Railway1.6 km
Power line630 m
Wind turbine7.8 km
Mobile mast10.9 km
Military area37.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.8 km
Mine8.5 km
Quarry16.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.2 km
Church1 in the locality20 m
Community hall11.4 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 municipalitySurahammar MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,845population
393 tkrmedian income
44.7 yearsaverage age
small locality in Surahammar Municipality