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Skästra
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Small locality in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County

Skästra

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1

Facts

MunicipalityLjusdal
CountyGävleborg County
Population94
Area30 ha
SCB code2161SB138

2

Place profile

32/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
38/100
Senior friendliness
34/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water470 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline470 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway400 m
  • Distance to industry1.4 km
  • Distance to power line1.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school3.3 km
  • Distance to train station2.6 km

Median across 53 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 Skästra, 3,133 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 94 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 19 min
  • Municipal seat16 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

  • Säljestavågen8 ha1 km
  • Sorttjärnen17 ha1.3 km
  • Bodasjön149 ha1.7 km
  • Edevågen6 ha2.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone22.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.1 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.3 km
  • Natura 200019.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
  • Water protection area2.2 km
  • Habitat protection8 km
  • National conservation interest1.4 km
  • National heritage interest400 m

Services & safety

  • School2.6 km
  • Fire station10.2 km
  • Police station10.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.8 km
  • Swimming pool7 km
  • Campsite1.9 km
  • Hiking trail3.2 km
  • Cycle trail2.4 km
  • Ski trail37.5 km
  • Floodlit track3.1 km
  • Geologically notable site25.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.5 km
  • Café1.7 km
  • Petrol station3.6 km
  • Library10.9 km
  • Sports hall1.7 km
  • Hotel1.8 km
  • Care home10.7 km
  • Recycling centre21.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road170 m
  • Railway1.6 km
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine9.1 km
  • Mobile mast8 km
  • Military area6.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Mine3.9 km
  • Quarry3.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.6 km
  • Church2.6 km
  • Community hall6.8 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 Skästra.