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Urban area in Ovanåker Municipality, Gävleborg County

Knåda

1

Facts

MunicipalityOvanåker
CountyGävleborg County
Population283
Area113 ha
SCB code2121TB103

2

Place profile

25/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
28/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
38/100
Urbanity
12/100
Family friendliness
19/100
Senior friendliness
28/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water950 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline950 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway47.2 km
  • Distance to industry2.4 km
  • Distance to power line3.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.3 km
  • Distance to school4.8 km
  • Distance to train station47.3 km

Median across 140 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 520–433
  • 535–955
  • 5810–1469
  • 6315–1958
  • 3520–2430
  • 4325–2933
  • 5030–3456
  • 5235–3964
  • 6940–4454
  • 5645–4957
  • 7850–5465
  • 9255–5980
  • 9460–6487
  • 9665–6976
  • 9370–7465
  • 7575–7963
  • 5780+45

Men 1,116Women 990

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,149 (55 %)
  • Married722 (34 %)
  • Divorced169 (8 %)
  • Widowed65 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Knåda, 2,106 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 283 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 58 min
  • Municipal seat5 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

  • Sässman48 ha890 m
  • Muckeltjärnen13 ha1.9 km
  • Vägnan151 ha2.2 km
  • Östra Nyasen21 ha2.3 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality480 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve13.1 km
  • Natura 2000600 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest13.5 km
  • Water protection area11.6 km
  • Habitat protection4.4 km
  • National conservation interest630 m
  • National heritage interest1.1 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality850 m
  • Fire station10.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.6 km
  • Swimming pool4.2 km
  • Campsite9.8 km
  • Hiking trail980 m
  • Cycle trail9.2 km
  • Ski trail19.9 km
  • Floodlit track20 km
  • Geologically notable site42.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.8 km
  • Café3.5 km
  • Petrol station2.9 km
  • Library3.9 km
  • Sports hall3.1 km
  • Hotel3 km
  • Care home2.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.2 km
  • Railway26.9 km
  • Power line3.3 km
  • Wind turbine14 km
  • Mobile mast20.5 km
  • Military area48.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
  • Mine5.4 km
  • Quarry4.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.8 km
  • Church3.5 km
  • Community hall26.9 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population11,341
  • Median income372,500 kr/yr
  • Average age46.5 years
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The figures describe Ovanåker Municipality as a whole, not Knåda.