Facts

MunicipalityGävle

CountyGävleborg County

Population85

Area46 ha

SCB code2180SB134

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Place profile

3/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

20/100

Quiet surroundings

75/100

Rurality

25/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water480 m
Distance to farmland90 m
Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway5.6 km
Distance to industry10.4 km
Distance to power line4.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store11.5 km
Distance to school5.7 km
Distance to train station15.6 km

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

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Age distribution

750–467
755–964
8210–1465
6115–1959
3920–2427
3025–2941
8030–3483
9435–3985
6240–4480
8645–4957
8150–5490
9455–5979
8460–6473
7065–6969
6370–7454
5975–7947
6880+66

Men 1,203Women 1,106

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Storfjärden89 ha2.7 km
Hillesjön127 ha6.5 km
Marsjön19 ha9.5 km
Kylen8 ha11.5 km

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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

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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.

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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 Eskön.