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Järvsö
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Urban area in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County

Järvsö

1

Facts

MunicipalityLjusdal
CountyGävleborg County
Population1,592
Area447 ha
SCB code2161TB104

2

Place profile

44/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
40/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
70/100
Family friendliness
51/100
Senior friendliness
44/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water300 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway430 m
  • Distance to industry620 m
  • Distance to power line2.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store660 m
  • Distance to school1.1 km
  • Distance to train station820 m

Median across 987 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 570–446
  • 815–976
  • 10510–1471
  • 9715–1981
  • 7720–2461
  • 4225–2952
  • 7630–3461
  • 10235–3994
  • 10140–4482
  • 9245–4988
  • 10050–54105
  • 11155–5989
  • 11160–64115
  • 10465–69113
  • 10970–74104
  • 10375–79114
  • 12380+190

Men 1,591Women 1,542

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,732 (55 %)
  • Married881 (28 %)
  • Divorced342 (11 %)
  • Widowed186 (6 %)

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.

4

Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Sannavågen10 ha1.9 km
  • Sorttjärnen17 ha2.3 km
  • Vikarvågen22 ha2.3 km
  • Orsjön3,062 ha3.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 17 more associations →

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone24.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land17 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School2 in the locality410 m
  • Fire station13.7 km
  • Police station13.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality890 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant6 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

Disturbance

  • Major road140 m
  • Railway2.2 km
  • Power line3.4 km
  • Wind turbine9.3 km
  • Mobile mast10 km
  • Military area10.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Mine1.6 km
  • Quarry7.4 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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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 Järvsö.