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Small locality in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County

Skogsta

1

Facts

MunicipalityLjusdal
CountyGävleborg County
Population51
Area21 ha
SCB code2161SB123

2

Place profile

14/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
45/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
10/100
Family friendliness
7/100
Senior friendliness
11/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water480 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline480 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.6 km
  • Distance to industry2.5 km
  • Distance to power line3.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.9 km
  • Distance to school5.4 km
  • Distance to train station6.2 km

Median across 30 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 460–438
  • 555–966
  • 8310–1471
  • 8115–1979
  • 5320–2433
  • 3225–2931
  • 7130–3459
  • 8735–3962
  • 6840–4470
  • 5845–4967
  • 10450–5480
  • 10355–5999
  • 10360–6484
  • 9865–69115
  • 11870–7484
  • 11175–79100
  • 9980+76

Men 1,370Women 1,214

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,380 (54 %)
  • Married843 (33 %)
  • Divorced238 (9 %)
  • Widowed109 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Skogsta, 2,584 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 37 min
  • Municipal seat11 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

  • Växnan378 ha510 m
  • Onsängssjön29 ha1.1 km
  • Åsbotjärnen8 ha3.8 km
  • Borrsjön19 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone28.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality250 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.6 km
  • Natura 200031.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.8 km
  • Water protection area3.3 km
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest3.1 km
  • National heritage interest390 m

Services & safety

  • School1.3 km
  • Fire station6.6 km
  • Police station6.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.2 km
  • Swimming pool4.6 km
  • Campsite3 km
  • Hiking trail2.9 km
  • Cycle trail17.2 km
  • Ski trail43.3 km
  • Floodlit track9.9 km
  • Geologically notable site16.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.7 km
  • Café5.3 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality250 m
  • Library5.8 km
  • Sports hall4.5 km
  • Hotel6.2 km
  • Care home9.5 km
  • Recycling centre29.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road180 m
  • Railway2.3 km
  • Power line3.2 km
  • Wind turbine13.2 km
  • Mobile mast8.7 km
  • Military area12.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.8 km
  • Mine18 km
  • Quarry5.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5.7 km
  • Church5.1 km
  • Community hall7.2 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 Skogsta.