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Färila
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Urban area in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County

Färila

1

Facts

MunicipalityLjusdal
CountyGävleborg County
Population1,324
Area288 ha
SCB code2161TB101

2

Place profile

29/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
42/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
38/100
Family friendliness
51/100
Senior friendliness
24/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water390 m
  • Distance to farmland80 m
  • Distance to shoreline390 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway11.6 km
  • Distance to industry530 m
  • Distance to power line510 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store720 m
  • Distance to school670 m
  • Distance to train station13.5 km

Median across 615 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 350–432
  • 295–942
  • 4210–1436
  • 4015–1944
  • 4220–2425
  • 2725–2932
  • 4230–3438
  • 4735–3945
  • 4240–4429
  • 3945–4943
  • 5150–5439
  • 4955–5941
  • 4460–6442
  • 3865–6941
  • 4070–7448
  • 5675–7958
  • 8080+104

Men 743Women 739

Marital status

  • Unmarried827 (55 %)
  • Married419 (28 %)
  • Divorced132 (9 %)
  • Widowed115 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Färila, 1,482 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,324 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 39 min
  • Municipal seat14 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

  • Ygssjön124 ha3 km
  • Fönesjön16 ha3.9 km
  • Öjörstjärnen6 ha4.2 km
  • Norra Långtjärnen8 ha4.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone37.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10 km
  • Potentially contaminated land19 in the locality550 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.3 km
  • Natura 200025.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest880 m
  • Water protection area5.4 km
  • Habitat protection3.4 km
  • National conservation interest1.3 km
  • National heritage interest2.8 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality750 m
  • Fire station13.2 km
  • Police station13.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter11 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.9 km
  • Swimming pool11.3 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Hiking trail2 km
  • Cycle trail17.5 km
  • Ski trail48.7 km
  • Floodlit track2 km
  • Geologically notable site25.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality1.9 km
  • Café1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality870 m
  • Library12.7 km
  • Sports hall2.3 km
  • Hotel10.2 km
  • Care home1 in the locality80 m
  • Recycling centre36.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road560 m
  • Railway11.4 km
  • Power line540 m
  • Wind turbine8.6 km
  • Mobile mast2.2 km
  • Military area18.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.7 km
  • Mine17.6 km
  • Quarry7.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.6 km
  • Church1 in the locality610 m
  • Community hall13.6 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 Färila.