small locality in Hofors Municipality

Långnäs

Gävleborg County · 72 inhabitants · 28 ha

Short answer: Långnäs is in Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County. It has 72 residents.

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About the place

Living here

Långnäs is a small locality (småort) in Hofors municipality in Gävleborg county, with 72 inhabitants. Within three kilometres there is only a museum. No shop or school is nearby.

The area around the locality is unusually old. Just over one in three is a pensioner and just under one in six is under twenty, while one in three is between forty-five and sixty-four and approaching retirement.

Långnäs suits those who want it completely quiet and who arrange all errands themselves. Families with children and those who want services close to the house should look elsewhere.

Draft. Based on a place profile from Lantmäteriet, SCB, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia and the municipality's register of associations. To be reviewed before publication.

the register

Facts

municipalityHofors
countyGävleborg County
population72
area28 ha
scb code2104SB114
place profile

What it is like to live here

38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity49/100
Quiet surroundings61/100
Rurality47/100
Urbanity35/100
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness39/100
nature
forest20 m
water360 m
farmland240 m
shoreline360 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway3.9 km
industry2.6 km
power line3.5 km
services
grocery store4.4 km
school4 km
train station7 km

Median across 59 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

534men
468women
menagewomen
19
0–4
11
29
5–9
22
26
10–14
19
18
15–19
25
15
20–24
7
16
25–29
15
24
30–34
23
21
35–39
22
24
40–44
23
21
45–49
19
47
50–54
48
51
55–59
42
52
60–64
49
56
65–69
48
37
70–74
37
46
75–79
32
32
80+
26
marital status
Unmarried478
47 %
Married419
41 %
Divorced83
8 %
Widowed31
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Långnäs, 1,002 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 72 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h 50 min
Municipal seat8 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Stor-Gösken244 ha330 m
Lill-Gösken42 ha1.6 km
Dammsjön21 ha3 km
Översjön11 ha3.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone2.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.2 km
Potentially contaminated land300 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.6 km
Natura 200018.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.3 km
Water protection area2.3 km
Habitat protection5.6 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safety
School4.1 km
Fire station4.8 km
Police station25.1 km
Civil defence shelter2.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool8.3 km
Campsite7.8 km
Hiking trail5 km
Cycle trail6.6 km
Ski trail28.1 km
Floodlit track5.6 km
Birding site41 km
Geologically notable site23.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant4.3 km
Café4.3 km
Petrol station4.4 km
Library4.7 km
Sports hall4.5 km
Hotel3.9 km
Care home5.2 km
Recycling centre5.3 km
disturbance
Major road3.8 km
Railway6.5 km
Power line3.7 km
Wind turbine6.9 km
Mobile mast8.9 km
Military area33 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
Mine1 in the locality250 m
Quarry1.4 km
culture
Museum or landmark4.5 km
Church4.7 km
Community hall4.6 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 Municipality

The 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