Facts

MunicipalityOckelbo

CountyGävleborg County

Population83

Area44 ha

SCB code2101SB109

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Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

33/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

41/100

Urbanity

50/100

Family friendliness

45/100

Senior friendliness

31/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water250 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway2.7 km
Distance to industry2.3 km
Distance to power line210 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2.6 km
Distance to school2.7 km
Distance to train station3.1 km

Median across 58 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

140–48
165–99
1610–1417
1615–1913
1220–2412
1125–297
1430–3413
2235–3921
1740–4410
1945–4923
3150–5426
3455–5935
4260–6437
3665–6935
4270–7435
3675–7924
3080+27

Men 408Women 352

Marital status

Unmarried372 (49 %)
Married257 (34 %)
Divorced91 (12 %)
Widowed38 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ulvsta, 760 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 83 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

Stockholm2 h 56 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

Liss-Rännsjön16 ha920 m
Stor-Rännsjön89 ha1.3 km
Bysjön219 ha1.7 km
Ycklaren250 ha3 km

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Nearest localities

Ockelbo2,901 inhabitants1.1 km
Strömsborg116 inhabitants2.4 km
Mo62 inhabitants4.8 km
Stenbäcken94 inhabitants5.3 km
Gammelfäbodarna74 inhabitants5.7 km
Järbo1,758 inhabitants17.4 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality500 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve10.4 km
Natura 20009.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.3 km
Water protection area2.3 km
Habitat protection4.4 km
National conservation interest3 km
National heritage interest110 m

Services & safety

School2.3 km
Fire station19.3 km
Police station30.1 km
Civil defence shelter2.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool17.3 km
Campsite2.2 km
Hiking trail1.5 km
Cycle trail4.8 km
Ski trail25 km
Floodlit track12.5 km
Geologically notable site20.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 km
Café2 km
Petrol station2.5 km
Library2.8 km
Sports hall2.8 km
Hotel2 km
Care home19.1 km
Recycling centre19.4 km

Disturbance

Major road2.6 km
Railway2.6 km
Power line380 m
Wind turbine8.2 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
Military area33.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.1 km
Mine17.5 km
Quarry3.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.2 km
Church2.7 km
Community hall19.4 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

Population5,715
Median income373,600 kr/yr
Average age48.3 years

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The figures describe Ockelbo Municipality as a whole, not Ulvsta.