Facts

MunicipalityNordanstig

CountyGävleborg County

Population1,132

Area295 ha

SCB code2132TB102

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Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

33/100

Quiet surroundings

57/100

Rurality

41/100

Urbanity

62/100

Family friendliness

48/100

Senior friendliness

25/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water460 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline460 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway610 m
Distance to industry800 m
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store500 m
Distance to school590 m
Distance to train station1 km

Median across 550 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

320–437
355–936
5310–1441
5115–1951
3020–2428
2125–2914
4230–3439
3235–3943
3940–4425
3445–4934
3450–5430
3955–5946
4460–6435
3765–6931
2770–7428
3975–7949
4280+64

Men 631Women 631

Marital status

Unmarried718 (57 %)
Married365 (29 %)
Divorced121 (10 %)
Widowed60 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gnarp, 1,262 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,132 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm4 h 21 min
Municipal seat23 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.

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Lakes nearby

Åstjärnen13 ha3.7 km
Gryttjestjärnen24 ha3.9 km
Bälingsjön85 ha3.9 km
Grängsjösjön40 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

Gällsta72 inhabitants3.3 km
Jättendal224 inhabitants7.3 km
Storsveden70 inhabitants9.1 km
Nybyn89 inhabitants9.1 km
Mellanfjärden133 inhabitants11.2 km
Harmånger614 inhabitants12.7 km

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Associations and activities

GnarpsviljansporthallSports
Hälsostudion GnarpgymSports
Gnarps kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone26 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.6 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality310 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.9 km
Natura 200027.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.2 km
Water protection area200 m
Habitat protection4.8 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest5.5 km

Services & safety

School4 in the locality260 m
Fire station8.1 km
Police station36.4 km
Civil defence shelter25.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site8.3 km
Swimming pool3.6 km
Campsite9.7 km
Hiking trail5.8 km
Cycle trail8.1 km
Ski trail18.1 km
Floodlit track320 m
Geologically notable site39.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality1.4 km
Café1 in the locality450 m
Petrol station2 in the locality1.3 km
Library12.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality200 m
Hotel11.6 km
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre28.1 km

Disturbance

Major road8.1 km
Railway960 m
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine10.9 km
Mobile mast2.6 km
Military area43.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality500 m
Mine9.7 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality830 m
Church1 in the locality720 m
Community hall12.3 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

Population9,262
Median income365,100 kr/yr
Average age46.2 years

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The figures describe Nordanstig Municipality as a whole, not Gnarp.