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Bergbo
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Small locality in Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County

Bergbo

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHofors
CountyGävleborg County
Population95
Area42 ha
SCB code2104SB108

2

Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
38/100
Quiet surroundings
60/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
54/100
Family friendliness
24/100
Senior friendliness
19/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water220 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline220 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway2.6 km
  • Distance to industry2.6 km
  • Distance to power line470 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.9 km
  • Distance to school1.8 km
  • Distance to train station2.7 km

Median across 88 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 800–460
  • 865–987
  • 8410–1464
  • 6315–1969
  • 5220–2434
  • 5225–2957
  • 8630–3474
  • 8135–3990
  • 7040–4472
  • 7345–4949
  • 9250–54108
  • 12955–59105
  • 12560–64117
  • 13065–69117
  • 11870–74109
  • 10975–7997
  • 9680+114

Men 1,526Women 1,423

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,434 (49 %)
  • Married1,121 (38 %)
  • Divorced273 (9 %)
  • Widowed124 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Bergbo, 2,949 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 95 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 44 min
  • Municipal seat14 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

  • Åstjärnen9 ha2.1 km
  • Stor-Gösken244 ha2.1 km
  • Särstasjön17 ha3.1 km
  • Sälgsjön214 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone290 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.6 km
  • Natura 200014.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest25.4 km
  • Water protection area3.9 km
  • Habitat protection6.3 km
  • National conservation interest2.5 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School1.7 km
  • Fire station9.1 km
  • Police station21.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter7.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.4 km
  • Swimming pool6 km
  • Campsite8.5 km
  • Hiking trail6.8 km
  • Cycle trail11 km
  • Ski trail25.1 km
  • Floodlit track1.5 km
  • Birding site37.9 km
  • Geologically notable site18.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.9 km
  • Café1 in the locality190 m
  • Petrol station2 km
  • Library8.9 km
  • Sports hall8 km
  • Hotel7.6 km
  • Care home1.6 km
  • Recycling centre2.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road120 m
  • Railway3.9 km
  • Power line180 m
  • Wind turbine10.1 km
  • Mobile mast13 km
  • Military area29.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
  • Mine1 km
  • Quarry3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark9.7 km
  • Church1.8 km
  • Community hall8.2 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

  • Population9,281
  • Median income395,500 kr/yr
  • Average age46.1 years
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The figures describe Hofors Municipality as a whole, not Bergbo.