the register
Facts
municipalityOvanåker
countyGävleborg County
population2,418
area438 ha
scb code2121TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
38/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness43/100
natureforest50 m
water190 m
farmland90 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway45.8 km
industry470 m
power line860 m
servicesgrocery store680 m
school940 m
train station47 km
Median across 958 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Alfta, 2,774 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,418 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
Stockholm3 h 44 min
Municipal seat12 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
Norrsjön218 ha220 m
Kyrktjärnen24 ha610 m
Viksjön271 ha3.2 km
Losjön37 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Alfta Sport- och Simhallsporthallsports
Alfta kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone740 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.8 km
Potentially contaminated land24 in the locality240 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve11.5 km
Natura 20007.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest18.2 km
Water protection area4.8 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interest7.3 km
National heritage interest140 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality250 m
Fire station1 in the locality280 m
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality370 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality440 m
Swimming pool13.2 km
Campsite1 in the locality730 m
Hiking trail4.3 km
Cycle trail1.1 km
Ski trail12 km
Floodlit track29.1 km
Geologically notable site47.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality150 m
Café13.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality630 m
Library13.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality300 m
Hotel1 in the locality480 m
Care home12.5 km
Recycling centre41.7 km
disturbanceMajor road580 m
Railway17.6 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine21.5 km
Mobile mast17.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
Mine10.2 km
Quarry8.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.5 km
Church1 in the locality620 m
Community hall16.9 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 municipalityOvanåker MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,341population
372 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Ovanåker Municipality