the register
Facts
municipalityOvanåker
countyGävleborg County
population254
area81 ha
scb code2121TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
22/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness13/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest30 m
water190 m
farmland60 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway43.2 km
industry300 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store4.3 km
school4.3 km
train station44.9 km
Median across 148 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 Runemo, 1,402 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 254 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 40 min
Municipal seat16 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 ha330 m
Gässlingen83 ha3.3 km
Kyrktjärnen24 ha3.3 km
Motjärnen13 ha5.1 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 zone580 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.6 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve10.3 km
Natura 200011.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.9 km
Water protection area1.2 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest9.4 km
National heritage interest1.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality160 m
Fire station4.2 km
Police station49.6 km
Civil defence shelter4.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site470 m
Swimming pool14.4 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail9.5 km
Cycle trail2.9 km
Ski trail7.8 km
Floodlit track29 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.7 km
Café11.4 km
Petrol station3.7 km
Library17.3 km
Sports hall4.1 km
Hotel3.8 km
Care home14 km
Recycling centre37.5 km
disturbanceMajor road1.8 km
Railway13.6 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine21.7 km
Mobile mast14.7 km
Military area48.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Mine12.4 km
Quarry12.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.8 km
Church3.6 km
Community hall13.2 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