the register
Facts
municipalityOvanåker
countyGävleborg County
population4,244
area544 ha
scb code2121TC102
place profile
What it is like to live here
46/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness53/100
Senior friendliness52/100
natureforest80 m
water330 m
farmland100 m
shoreline330 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway43.1 km
industry220 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store950 m
school1.4 km
train station43.2 km
Median across 1,326 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Edsbyn, 4,753 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,244 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
Stockholm4 h
Municipal seat7 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
Gårdstjärnen14 ha530 m
Ullungen90 ha840 m
Muckeltjärnen13 ha1.6 km
Sässman48 ha3.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone610 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land46 in the locality300 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve16.9 km
Natura 20001.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
Water protection area8 km
Habitat protection6.1 km
National conservation interest710 m
National heritage interest4.8 km
services & safetySchool6 in the locality40 m
Fire station13.8 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality70 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality550 m
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.3 km
Campsite13.1 km
Hiking trail3.4 km
Cycle trail13 km
Ski trail23.8 km
Floodlit track16 km
Geologically notable site39 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality180 m
Café1 in the locality640 m
Petrol station6 in the locality500 m
Library1 in the locality120 m
Sports hall3 in the locality160 m
Hotel1 in the locality730 m
Care home1 in the locality1.2 km
disturbanceMajor road560 m
Railway30.8 km
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast24.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine6.5 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality690 m
Church5 in the locality200 m
Community hall30.5 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