the register
Facts
municipalityHofors
countyGävleborg County
population109
area26 ha
scb code2104SB115
place profile
What it is like to live here
19/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest20 m
water110 m
farmland560 m
shoreline110 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.6 km
industry4.5 km
power line2.2 km
servicesgrocery store3.9 km
school3.8 km
train station4.7 km
Median across 64 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 Tjärnäs, 1,002 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 109 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 47 min
Municipal seat10 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
Stor-Gösken244 ha90 m
Åstjärnen9 ha1.9 km
Sälgsjön116 ha3.9 km
Lill-Gösken42 ha4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone500 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality340 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.3 km
Natura 200015.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.9 km
Water protection area1.9 km
Habitat protection6.1 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest270 m
services & safetySchool3.7 km
Fire station7.3 km
Police station23.7 km
Civil defence shelter5.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site360 m
Swimming pool7.3 km
Campsite9.8 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail9 km
Ski trail26.8 km
Floodlit track3.5 km
Birding site38.8 km
Geologically notable site20.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.9 km
Café1.9 km
Petrol station3.9 km
Library10.3 km
Sports hall6.7 km
Hotel8.1 km
Care home3.6 km
Recycling centre4.6 km
disturbanceMajor road2 km
Railway6 km
Power line2.1 km
Wind turbine9.1 km
Mobile mast11.4 km
Military area30.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine440 m
Quarry1.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7 km
Church3.7 km
Community hall9.4 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.
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
small locality in Hofors Municipality