Facts

MunicipalityHofors

CountyGävleborg County

Population867

Area136 ha

SCB code2104TB103

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Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

25/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

62/100

Family friendliness

35/100

Senior friendliness

17/100

Nature

Distance to forest110 m
Distance to water610 m
Distance to farmland110 m
Distance to shoreline610 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway740 m
Distance to industry790 m
Distance to power line550 m

Services

Distance to grocery store460 m
Distance to school590 m
Distance to train station870 m

Median across 390 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

610–449
575–965
5810–1445
4515–1944
3720–2427
3625–2942
6230–3451
6035–3968
4640–4449
5245–4930
4550–5460
7855–5963
7360–6468
7465–6969
8170–7472
6375–7965
6480+88

Men 992Women 955

Marital status

Unmarried956 (49 %)
Married702 (36 %)
Divorced190 (10 %)
Widowed93 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Torsåker, 1,947 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 867 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 48 min
Municipal seat18 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

Särstasjön17 ha1.4 km
Åstjärnen9 ha2.8 km
Tjärnan16 ha3.5 km
Stor-Gösken244 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

Bergbo95 inhabitants1.1 km
Vi57 inhabitants3 km
Tjärnäs109 inhabitants3.3 km
Hammarby517 inhabitants5.3 km
Långnäs72 inhabitants5.9 km
Barkhyttan66 inhabitants6.2 km

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Associations and activities

TorsåkerbygdegårdLocal heritage
Torsåkers kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO TorsåkerpensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone660 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)760 m
Potentially contaminated land9 in the locality60 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.8 km
Natura 200012.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.9 km
Water protection area5.5 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School1 in the locality230 m
Fire station11 km
Police station20.8 km
Civil defence shelter7.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site4.2 km
Swimming pool5.9 km
Campsite8.6 km
Hiking trail8.1 km
Cycle trail12.8 km
Ski trail24.1 km
Floodlit track510 m
Birding site36.5 km
Geologically notable site17.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality190 m
Café1.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality120 m
Library8.6 km
Sports hall9 km
Hotel6.5 km
Care home1 in the locality370 m
Recycling centre830 m

Disturbance

Major road2 km
Railway2.6 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine11.8 km
Mobile mast14.9 km
Military area27.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine1.4 km
Quarry4.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.5 km
Church1 in the locality280 m
Community hall7 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 Torsåker.