Facts

MunicipalityNordanstig

CountyGävleborg County

Population119

Area59 ha

SCB code2132SB118

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Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

50/100

Quiet surroundings

52/100

Rurality

53/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

17/100

Senior friendliness

21/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water330 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway26.3 km
Distance to industry300 m
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.4 km
Distance to school1.7 km
Distance to train station27.5 km

Median across 131 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

200–429
345–924
3210–1433
3715–1929
1920–2414
2325–2916
3930–3439
3335–3927
3440–4435
3145–4927
4250–5431
5255–5946
6160–6459
6465–6947
3870–7440
5875–7939
3780+43

Men 654Women 578

Marital status

Unmarried643 (52 %)
Married370 (30 %)
Divorced143 (12 %)
Widowed74 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kyrkbyn, 1,232 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 119 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 43 min
Municipal seat27 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

Hasselasjön869 ha280 m
Häggsjön9 ha2.2 km
Viggtjärnen17 ha2.4 km
Norrtjärnen10 ha2.9 km

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Nearest localities

Hassela336 inhabitants840 m
Friggesund500 inhabitants24 km
Matfors3,312 inhabitants30.1 km
Nedansjö259 inhabitants31.1 km
Vattjom531 inhabitants32.1 km
Stöde1,276 inhabitants33.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone19.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 200020.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19 km
Water protection area890 m
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest2.8 km
National heritage interest7 km

Services & safety

School1.7 km
Fire station30.2 km
Police station43.7 km
Civil defence shelter30.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site400 m
Swimming pool3 in the locality260 m
Campsite1 in the locality440 m
Hiking trail470 m
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail30.4 km
Floodlit track25 km
Geologically notable site29.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.2 km
Café1.5 km
Petrol station1.3 km
Library1.5 km
Sports hall24.5 km
Hotel1.4 km
Care home21.8 km
Recycling centre770 m

Disturbance

Major road230 m
Railway27.8 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine12.7 km
Mobile mast2.8 km
Military area43.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine17.7 km
Quarry5.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark10.7 km
Church1.4 km
Community hall15.7 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 Kyrkbyn.