the register
Facts
municipalityHofors
countyGävleborg County
population6,037
area645 ha
scb code2104TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
63/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness48/100
Senior friendliness67/100
natureforest60 m
water440 m
farmland2.2 km
shoreline440 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway850 m
industry310 m
power line610 m
servicesgrocery store780 m
school720 m
train station3.2 km
Median across 1,689 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hofors, 6,195 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,037 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
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
Hammardammen21 ha1.1 km
Lill-Gösken42 ha1.5 km
Lissjön7 ha2.2 km
Kalven8 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hofors Golfklubbgolfsports
Hoforsbackensporthallsports
Hoforshallensporthallsports
Ishallen Hoforssporthallsports
Hofors Bibliotekbibliotekculture
Hofors kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone900 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
Potentially contaminated land33 in the locality150 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.2 km
Natura 200020.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest24.6 km
Water protection area6.1 km
Habitat protection7.3 km
National conservation interest6.5 km
National heritage interest2.8 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality930 m
Fire station1 in the locality580 m
Police station27.8 km
Civil defence shelter105 in the locality170 m
Vulnerable area (police)48.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.6 km
Swimming pool11.1 km
Campsite3.9 km
Hiking trail1.4 km
Cycle trail3 km
Ski trail30.5 km
Floodlit track1.5 km
Birding site45 km
Geologically notable site27.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality180 m
Café1 in the locality510 m
Petrol station3 in the locality540 m
Library1 in the locality410 m
Sports hall2 in the locality1.4 km
Hotel2 in the locality390 m
Care home2 in the locality1 km
Recycling centre2.1 km
disturbanceMajor road360 m
Railway3.5 km
Power line320 m
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast4.6 km
Military area31.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine3.2 km
Quarry4.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality270 m
Church4 in the locality740 m
Community hall1 in the locality300 m
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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,281population
396 tkrmedian income
46.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hofors Municipality