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Urban area in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County

Åbyggeby

1

Facts

MunicipalityGävle
CountyGävleborg County
Population1,014
Area243 ha
SCB code2180TB121

2

Place profile

42/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
60/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
22/100
Family friendliness
34/100
Senior friendliness
41/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water290 m
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway700 m
  • Distance to industry2.9 km
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.7 km
  • Distance to school1.1 km
  • Distance to train station6.7 km

Median across 534 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 640–440
  • 705–981
  • 8710–1492
  • 8615–1983
  • 4320–2432
  • 2525–2928
  • 5130–3460
  • 7035–3969
  • 7840–4482
  • 6745–4980
  • 11350–5491
  • 9255–5968
  • 5660–6458
  • 6365–6937
  • 2970–7436
  • 4675–7931
  • 3880+27

Men 1,078Women 995

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,218 (59 %)
  • Married690 (33 %)
  • Divorced136 (7 %)
  • Widowed23 (1 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åbyggeby, 2,073 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,014 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

  • Stockholm2 h 27 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Mårdängsjön69 ha3.3 km
  • Hillesjön127 ha3.8 km
  • Bosjön65 ha4.7 km
  • Gammel-Fäbodsjön10 ha5.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality710 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.3 km
  • Natura 20002.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest20.6 km
  • Water protection area3.4 km
  • Habitat protection5.7 km
  • National conservation interest500 m
  • National heritage interest4.1 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Fire station6.9 km
  • Police station7.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site410 m
  • Swimming pool4.5 km
  • Campsite7.1 km
  • Hiking trail3.5 km
  • Cycle trail4.4 km
  • Ski trail10 km
  • Floodlit track4.1 km
  • Birding site42.4 km
  • Geologically notable site3.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.5 km
  • Café6.6 km
  • Petrol station3.7 km
  • Library3.2 km
  • Sports hall4 km
  • Hotel6.7 km
  • Care home3.1 km
  • Recycling centre4.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.3 km
  • Railway770 m
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine6.6 km
  • Mobile mast1.7 km
  • Military area7.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)760 m
  • Mine13.6 km
  • Quarry8.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 km
  • Church3.7 km
  • Community hall3.3 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

  • Population103,838
  • Median income394,000 kr/yr
  • Average age42.6 years
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The figures describe Gävle Municipality as a whole, not Åbyggeby.