small locality in Gävle Municipality

Eskön

Gävleborg County · 85 inhabitants · 46 ha

Short answer: Eskön is in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County. It has 85 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityGävle

countyGävleborg County

population85

area46 ha

scb code2180SB134

place profile

What it is like to live here

3/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity20/100

Quiet surroundings75/100

Rurality25/100

Urbanity0/100

Family friendliness0/100

Senior friendliness5/100

nature

forest20 m

water480 m

farmland90 m

shoreline150 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway5.6 km

industry10.4 km

power line4.6 km

services

grocery store11.5 km

school5.7 km

train station15.6 km

Median across 22 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,203men

1,106women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried1,255

54 %

Married814

35 %

Divorced158

7 %

Widowed81

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Eskön, 2,309 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 85 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h 38 min

Municipal seat28 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Storfjärden89 ha2.7 km

Hillesjön127 ha6.5 km

Marsjön19 ha9.5 km

Kylen8 ha11.5 km

near here

Nearest localities

Smörsten97 inhabitants880 m

2180SB146152 inhabitants3 km

Harkskär och Utvalnäs463 inhabitants3.1 km Trödje429 inhabitants4.1 km Björke633 inhabitants6.2 km Gävle86,533 inhabitants6.6 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone11.1 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)11.4 km

Potentially contaminated land3.1 km

protection & regulations

Nature reserve360 m

Natura 2000890 m

National outdoor-recreation interest18.2 km

Water protection area4 km

Habitat protection3.7 km

National conservation interest430 m

National heritage interest5 km

services & safety

School5.7 km

Fire station13.5 km

Police station16.1 km

Civil defence shelter11.1 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.6 km

Swimming pool3.6 km

Campsite7.6 km

Hiking trail5.3 km

Cycle trail1.4 km

Ski trail17.8 km

Floodlit track10.8 km

Birding site39.9 km

Geologically notable site4.8 km

service & nöje

Restaurant5.1 km

Café6.8 km

Petrol station11.8 km

Library11 km

Sports hall11.4 km

Hotel11 km

Care home11.1 km

Recycling centre15.4 km

disturbance

Major road5.1 km

Railway7.1 km

Power line4.5 km

Wind turbine7.2 km

Mobile mast13.2 km

Military area17.8 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality300 m

Mine23.9 km

Quarry5.5 km

culture

Museum or landmark9.4 km

Church5.4 km

Community hall5.8 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.

applies to the whole municipalityGävle Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Gävle?

103,838population

394 tkrmedian income

42.6 yearsaverage age