the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population1,697
area198 ha
scb code2180TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest30 m
water210 m
farmland1.9 km
shoreline210 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway890 m
industry390 m
power line870 m
servicesgrocery store750 m
school680 m
train station15.7 km
Median across 441 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Forsbacka, 1,716 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,697 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm2 h 22 min
Municipal seat19 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.
waterLakes nearby
Storsjön6,938 ha830 m
Bäcktärnan7 ha5.2 km
Valsjön105 ha5.3 km
Fiskängstjärnen8 ha6.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Forsbacka Idrottsklubbsporthallsports
Forsbacka Brukmuseumculture
Forsbackas bibliotekbibliotekculture
Forsbacka kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone530 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.7 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality460 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.3 km
Natura 20007.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest23.7 km
Water protection area3.6 km
Habitat protection10.7 km
National conservation interest7.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2 in the locality170 m
Fire station1 in the locality440 m
Police station6.6 km
Civil defence shelter7 in the locality110 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site850 m
Swimming pool5 in the locality480 m
Campsite7.8 km
Hiking trail4.4 km
Cycle trail4.4 km
Ski trail5.7 km
Floodlit track6.1 km
Birding site44.2 km
Geologically notable site7.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality100 m
Café4.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality470 m
Library1 in the locality300 m
Sports hall1 in the locality840 m
Hotel1 in the locality820 m
Care home6.4 km
Recycling centre3.2 km
disturbanceMajor road150 m
Railway5.6 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine12 km
Mobile mast4.9 km
Military area5.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine4 km
Quarry1.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality320 m
Church1 in the locality220 m
Community hall2 in the locality200 m
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 MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
103,838population
394 tkrmedian income
42.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Gävle Municipality