Facts

MunicipalityNordanstig

CountyGävleborg County

Population328

Area93 ha

SCB code2132TB108

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

34/100

Quiet surroundings

57/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

36/100

Family friendliness

13/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water410 m
Distance to farmland3.2 km
Distance to shoreline140 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway3.5 km
Distance to industry270 m
Distance to power line2.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store360 m
Distance to school7.2 km
Distance to train station18.3 km

Median across 201 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

350–434
455–943
4210–1446
5815–1941
3020–2424
2625–2932
4930–3443
4535–3952
5240–4439
5945–4942
5150–5451
3855–5944
7060–6467
7665–6956
7570–7473
7175–7971
7480+57

Men 896Women 815

Marital status

Unmarried909 (54 %)
Married509 (30 %)
Divorced209 (12 %)
Widowed69 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Stocka, 1,711 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 328 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 15 min
Municipal seat28 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

Tillsjötjärnen6 ha540 m
Holmsjön196 ha1.1 km
Åsbölesjön36 ha2.2 km
Kunnsjön10 ha4.1 km

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Nearest localities

Strömsbruk368 inhabitants2.1 km
Sågtäkten66 inhabitants4.5 km
Mellanfjärden133 inhabitants5.4 km
Harmånger614 inhabitants6.6 km
Nybyn89 inhabitants8.1 km
Jättendal224 inhabitants9.6 km

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Associations and activities

Stocka Folkets HusOther

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 zone25.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6 km
Natura 200036.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest17.9 km
Water protection area6.5 km
Habitat protection7.6 km
National conservation interest140 m
National heritage interest6 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality330 m
Fire station10.4 km
Police station22.1 km
Civil defence shelter19.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality450 m
Campsite1 in the locality550 m
Hiking trail290 m
Cycle trail2.1 km
Ski trail27.8 km
Floodlit track2.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality610 m
Café2.8 km
Petrol station1 in the locality390 m
Library17.4 km
Sports hall620 m
Hotel1 in the locality850 m
Care home7.4 km
Recycling centre20.8 km

Disturbance

Major road300 m
Railway3.6 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine1.8 km
Mobile mast1.6 km
Military area28.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)410 m
Mine23.2 km
Quarry7.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.9 km
Church3.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality560 m

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 Stocka.