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Small locality in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County

Åsen

1

Facts

MunicipalityLjusdal
CountyGävleborg County
Population52
Area43 ha
SCB code2161SB145

2

Place profile

9/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
47/100
Quiet surroundings
74/100
Rurality
40/100
Urbanity
10/100
Family friendliness
9/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water540 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline540 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.4 km
  • Distance to industry6.3 km
  • Distance to power line3.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.4 km
  • Distance to school1.9 km
  • Distance to train station6.5 km

Median across 48 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 360–423
  • 495–947
  • 5910–1439
  • 5315–1937
  • 3120–2429
  • 1725–2918
  • 4430–3442
  • 4835–3953
  • 5540–4448
  • 4345–4939
  • 5050–5449
  • 5355–5950
  • 6160–6460
  • 6265–6958
  • 5970–7452
  • 5675–7933
  • 4780+56

Men 823Women 733

Marital status

  • Unmarried918 (59 %)
  • Married450 (29 %)
  • Divorced143 (9 %)
  • Widowed56 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Milsjön138 ha2.7 km
  • Orsjön3,062 ha2.9 km
  • Orsmilen20 ha3.2 km
  • Vikarvågen22 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone29 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.4 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School5.8 km
  • Fire station18 km
  • Police station18.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant4.6 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

Disturbance

  • Major road2.1 km
  • Railway3.7 km
  • Power line3.8 km
  • Wind turbine6 km
  • Mobile mast12.3 km
  • Military area15.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.3 km
  • Mine4.9 km
  • Quarry7.1 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population18,445
  • Median income369,400 kr/yr
  • Average age46.8 years
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The figures describe Ljusdal Municipality as a whole, not Åsen.