the register
Facts
municipalityLjusdal
countyGävleborg County
population1,592
area447 ha
scb code2161TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
44/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness51/100
Senior friendliness44/100
natureforest40 m
water300 m
farmland100 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway430 m
industry620 m
power line2.6 km
servicesgrocery store660 m
school1.1 km
train station820 m
Median across 987 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Järvsö, 3,133 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,592 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 13 min
Municipal seat22 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
Sannavågen10 ha1.9 km
Sorttjärnen17 ha2.3 km
Vikarvågen22 ha2.3 km
Orsjön3,062 ha3.6 km
Nearest localities
Järvsö jakt- och sportskytteklubbSportskytteoutdoor life
Järvsö BergscykelklubbCykelsportsports
Järvsö GymmixGruppträningsports
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone24.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
Potentially contaminated land17 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve820 m
Natura 200016.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.1 km
Water protection area800 m
Habitat protection6.4 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2 in the locality410 m
Fire station13.7 km
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality890 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool10.5 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
Hiking trail480 m
Cycle trail480 m
Ski trail33.9 km
Floodlit track160 m
Geologically notable site29.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6 in the locality740 m
Café5 in the locality970 m
Petrol station3 in the locality90 m
Library14.3 km
Sports hall3 in the locality640 m
Hotel4 in the locality200 m
Care home14.2 km
Recycling centre23.2 km
disturbanceMajor road140 m
Railway2.2 km
Power line3.4 km
Wind turbine9.3 km
Mobile mast10 km
Military area10.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine1.6 km
Quarry7.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality1.2 km
Church2 in the locality1.1 km
Community hall10.4 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
urban area in Ljusdal Municipality