the register
Facts
municipalityOvanåker
countyGävleborg County
population258
area88 ha
scb code2121TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
13/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest20 m
water240 m
farmland80 m
shoreline240 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway47.8 km
industry3.5 km
power line300 m
servicesgrocery store380 m
school5.9 km
train station48 km
Median across 214 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 Viksjöfors, 3,745 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 258 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 52 min
Municipal seat10 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
Viksjön271 ha430 m
Grängen306 ha440 m
Flugen19 ha2.3 km
Lössnan247 ha3.1 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 zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.7 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality360 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve14.4 km
Natura 20003.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.5 km
Water protection area10.3 km
Habitat protection7 km
National conservation interest3.7 km
National heritage interest1.8 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality260 m
Fire station5.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality660 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site680 m
Swimming pool8.3 km
Campsite4.8 km
Hiking trail610 m
Cycle trail4.8 km
Ski trail17.3 km
Floodlit track23.8 km
Geologically notable site42.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.5 km
Café9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality350 m
Library9 km
Sports hall5.6 km
Hotel3.9 km
Care home8 km
Recycling centre47.2 km
disturbanceMajor road1.7 km
Railway23 km
Power line490 m
Wind turbine16.1 km
Mobile mast21.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine3.2 km
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.5 km
Church1 in the locality410 m
Community hall22.1 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