the register
Facts
municipalityLjusdal
countyGävleborg County
population52
area43 ha
scb code2161SB145
place profile
What it is like to live here
9/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest10 m
water540 m
farmland40 m
shoreline540 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.4 km
industry6.3 km
power line3.9 km
servicesgrocery store5.4 km
school1.9 km
train station6.5 km
Median across 48 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 Åsen, 1,556 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 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
Stockholm4 h 12 min
Municipal seat29 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
Milsjön138 ha2.7 km
Orsjön3,062 ha2.9 km
Orsmilen20 ha3.2 km
Vikarvågen22 ha3.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone29 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1.4 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.5 km
Natura 200010.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.7 km
Water protection area6.1 km
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest270 m
services & safetySchool5.8 km
Fire station18 km
Police station18.2 km
Civil defence shelter6.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site7.2 km
Swimming pool15.7 km
Campsite6.3 km
Hiking trail3.7 km
Cycle trail4.9 km
Ski trail30 km
Floodlit track4.9 km
Geologically notable site34.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.6 km
Café6.1 km
Petrol station5.4 km
Library18.4 km
Sports hall5.9 km
Hotel1 in the locality440 m
Care home18.6 km
Recycling centre28 km
disturbanceMajor road2.1 km
Railway3.7 km
Power line3.8 km
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast12.3 km
Military area15.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.3 km
Mine4.9 km
Quarry7.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.5 km
Church6.3 km
Community hall15.5 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 municipalityLjusdal MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,445population
369 tkrmedian income
46.8 yearsaverage age