Facts

MunicipalitySurahammar

CountyVästmanland County

Population56

Area17 ha

SCB code1907SB105

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Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

48/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

54/100

Family friendliness

36/100

Senior friendliness

22/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water150 m
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway770 m
Distance to industry470 m
Distance to power line700 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2.7 km
Distance to school2.1 km
Distance to train station1.4 km

Median across 26 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

460–443
725–962
6310–1456
7515–1963
3520–2431
3825–2924
6430–3484
8035–3972
6040–4452
6845–4969
7650–5471
9355–5978
7260–6460
6465–6953
6370–7453
5175–7943
6180+56

Men 1,081Women 970

Marital status

Unmarried1,101 (54 %)
Married690 (34 %)
Divorced185 (9 %)
Widowed78 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Östersjön129 ha300 m
Västersjön67 ha1.6 km
Magsjön35 ha2.1 km
Glåpen244 ha2.4 km

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Nearest localities

Surahammar6,316 inhabitants290 m
Haga65 inhabitants1.9 km
Olberga78 inhabitants2.4 km
Ramnäs1,185 inhabitants5.9 km
Hallstahammar10,147 inhabitants8.6 km
Västra Hallstahammar478 inhabitants8.7 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone440 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality310 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1.5 km
Fire station1.2 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter670 m
Vulnerable area (police)18.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant1.4 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

Disturbance

Major road1.1 km
Railway1.6 km
Power line630 m
Wind turbine7.8 km
Mobile mast10.9 km
Military area37.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.8 km
Mine8.5 km
Quarry16.3 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population9,845
Median income392,900 kr/yr
Average age44.7 years

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The figures describe Surahammar Municipality as a whole, not Hovgården.