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Tjärnäs
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Small locality in Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County

Tjärnäs

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573 m from the locality centre · Edaen · Public domain
569 m from the locality centre · Edaen · Public domain

1

Facts

MunicipalityHofors
CountyGävleborg County
Population109
Area26 ha
SCB code2104SB115

2

Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
62/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
33/100
Family friendliness
12/100
Senior friendliness
16/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water110 m
  • Distance to farmland560 m
  • Distance to shoreline110 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway4.6 km
  • Distance to industry4.5 km
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.9 km
  • Distance to school3.8 km
  • Distance to train station4.7 km

Median across 64 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 190–411
  • 295–922
  • 2610–1419
  • 1815–1925
  • 1520–247
  • 1625–2915
  • 2430–3423
  • 2135–3922
  • 2440–4423
  • 2145–4919
  • 4750–5448
  • 5155–5942
  • 5260–6449
  • 5665–6948
  • 3770–7437
  • 4675–7932
  • 3280+26

Men 534Women 468

Marital status

  • Unmarried478 (47 %)
  • Married419 (41 %)
  • Divorced83 (8 %)
  • Widowed31 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Stor-Gösken244 ha90 m
  • Åstjärnen9 ha1.9 km
  • Sälgsjön116 ha3.9 km
  • Lill-Gösken42 ha4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone500 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality340 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School3.7 km
  • Fire station7.3 km
  • Police station23.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant3.9 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

Disturbance

  • Major road2 km
  • Railway6 km
  • Power line2.1 km
  • Wind turbine9.1 km
  • Mobile mast11.4 km
  • Military area30.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine440 m
  • Quarry1.4 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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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 Tjärnäs.