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Small locality in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County

Higården

1

Facts

MunicipalityLjusdal
CountyGävleborg County
Population51
Area33 ha
SCB code2161SB118

2

Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
28/100
Family friendliness
27/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water240 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway470 m
  • Distance to industry5 km
  • Distance to power line4.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4 km
  • Distance to school210 m
  • Distance to train station5.2 km

Median across 35 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 Higården, 1,556 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 51 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 9 min
  • Municipal seat26 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

  • Orsjön3,062 ha1.2 km
  • Vikarvågen22 ha2 km
  • Sannavågen10 ha2.2 km
  • Milsjön138 ha4.6 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone27.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4 km
  • Natura 200012 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.5 km
  • Water protection area4.7 km
  • Habitat protection4.5 km
  • National conservation interest740 m
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School4.5 km
  • Fire station17.5 km
  • Police station17.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.7 km
  • Swimming pool14.6 km
  • Campsite4.8 km
  • Hiking trail2.7 km
  • Cycle trail3.9 km
  • Ski trail30.1 km
  • Floodlit track3.7 km
  • Geologically notable site33.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.9 km
  • Café4.9 km
  • Petrol station4.1 km
  • Library18 km
  • Sports hall4.4 km
  • Hotel2.1 km
  • Care home18 km
  • Recycling centre26.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road300 m
  • Railway2.5 km
  • Power line4.9 km
  • Wind turbine7.3 km
  • Mobile mast11.5 km
  • Military area14.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
  • Mine4.2 km
  • Quarry8.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.9 km
  • Church4.8 km
  • Community hall14.5 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 Higården.