the register
Facts
municipalityHofors
countyGävleborg County
population66
area67 ha
scb code2104SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest10 m
water250 m
farmland40 m
shoreline250 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway3 km
industry4 km
power line680 m
servicesgrocery store5.3 km
school4.8 km
train station6.7 km
Median across 104 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Barkhyttan, 1,002 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 66 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
Stockholm2 h 46 min
Municipal seat9 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
Dammsjön21 ha100 m
Översjön11 ha510 m
Sälgsjön214 ha2.3 km
Stora Kröntjärnen11 ha3.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone4.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality480 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4 km
Natura 200020 km
National outdoor-recreation interest21.6 km
Water protection area5.7 km
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest5.6 km
National heritage interest2.7 km
services & safetySchool4.6 km
Fire station5.1 km
Police station22.9 km
Civil defence shelter3.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site400 m
Swimming pool6.1 km
Campsite6.7 km
Hiking trail5.3 km
Cycle trail8 km
Ski trail25.6 km
Floodlit track6.4 km
Birding site43.4 km
Geologically notable site23.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.1 km
Café5.4 km
Petrol station5.4 km
Library5.4 km
Sports hall2.8 km
Hotel5.1 km
Care home5.1 km
Recycling centre6.8 km
disturbanceMajor road750 m
Railway3.3 km
Power line670 m
Wind turbine4.6 km
Mobile mast8.3 km
Military area34.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine2.2 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5 km
Church4.8 km
Community hall5.3 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 municipalityHofors MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,281population
396 tkrmedian income
46.1 yearsaverage age