the register
Facts
municipalityOvanåker
countyGävleborg County
population283
area113 ha
scb code2121TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
25/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest20 m
water950 m
farmland50 m
shoreline950 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway47.2 km
industry2.4 km
power line3.2 km
servicesgrocery store3.3 km
school4.8 km
train station47.3 km
Median across 140 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Sässman48 ha890 m
Muckeltjärnen13 ha1.9 km
Vägnan151 ha2.2 km
Östra Nyasen21 ha2.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone2.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality480 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality850 m
Fire station10.4 km
Civil defence shelter3.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant3.8 km
Café3.5 km
Petrol station2.9 km
Library3.9 km
Sports hall3.1 km
Hotel3 km
Care home2.9 km
disturbanceMajor road2.2 km
Railway26.9 km
Power line3.3 km
Wind turbine14 km
Mobile mast20.5 km
Military area48.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Mine5.4 km
Quarry4.4 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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