MapAndMoveOpen data, collected
Small locality in Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County

Vi

1

Facts

MunicipalityHofors
CountyGävleborg County
Population57
Area22 ha
SCB code2104SB107

2

Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
38/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
40/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
13/100
Senior friendliness
5/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road50 m
  • Distance to railway2.6 km
  • Distance to industry3.6 km
  • Distance to power line150 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.5 km
  • Distance to school3.6 km
  • Distance to train station3.4 km

Median across 17 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

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 Vi, 1,947 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 57 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm2 h 43 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Dammsjön8 ha1.1 km
  • Sälgsjön214 ha1.5 km
  • Ältebosjön162 ha2.9 km
  • Särstasjön17 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land720 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.3 km
  • Natura 200015.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest22.4 km
  • Water protection area6.9 km
  • Habitat protection3.4 km
  • National conservation interest5.8 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School3.7 km
  • Fire station10.2 km
  • Police station18.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.7 km
  • Swimming pool2.6 km
  • Campsite5.2 km
  • Hiking trail6.3 km
  • Cycle trail12.8 km
  • Ski trail21.9 km
  • Floodlit track2.4 km
  • Birding site39.6 km
  • Geologically notable site18.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.4 km
  • Café3.6 km
  • Petrol station3.5 km
  • Library5.4 km
  • Sports hall5.7 km
  • Hotel4.6 km
  • Care home3.3 km
  • Recycling centre3.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road850 m
  • Railway2.7 km
  • Power line460 m
  • Wind turbine9.7 km
  • Mobile mast12.7 km
  • Military area30.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)540 m
  • Mine730 m
  • Quarry4.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6.3 km
  • Church3.8 km
  • Community hall4.8 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 Vi.