urban area in Gävle Municipality

Forsby

Gävleborg County · 613 inhabitants · 74 ha

Short answer: Forsby is in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County. It has 613 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityGävle

countyGävleborg County

population613

area74 ha

scb code2180TB105

place profile

What it is like to live here

67/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity50/100

Quiet surroundings47/100

Rurality58/100

Urbanity43/100

Family friendliness77/100

Senior friendliness59/100

nature

forest40 m

water230 m

farmland180 m

shoreline230 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway110 m

industry970 m

power line770 m

services

grocery store1.2 km

school1.2 km

train station4.2 km

Median across 291 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

2,254men

2,236women

menagewomen

137

0–4

104

150

5–9

134

10–14

159

153

15–19

147

132

20–24

109

106

25–29

163

30–34

150

143

35–39

158

135

40–44

128

113

45–49

149

187

50–54

173

166

55–59

142

130

60–64

150

120

65–69

70–74

101

75–79

117

80+

152

marital status

Unmarried2,662

59 %

Married1,329

30 %

Divorced355

8 %

Widowed140

3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Forsby, 4,490 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 613 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 19 min

Municipal seat10 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

Hillesjön127 ha3.2 km

Mårdängsjön69 ha3.9 km

Rudsjön17 ha6.2 km

Kastsjön8 ha7.1 km

near here

Nearest localities

Gråtnäsudden70 inhabitants440 m Gävle86,533 inhabitants680 m Åbyggeby1,014 inhabitants1.2 km Mårdäng51 inhabitants3.6 km Mårdäng66 inhabitants3.9 km Hillesjöstrand103 inhabitants4 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone520 m

Wildfire area (since 2018)3 km

Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve630 m

Natura 20002.4 km

National outdoor-recreation interest18 km

Water protection area1.1 km

Habitat protection5.6 km

National conservation interest480 m

National heritage interest1.1 km

services & safety

School1.3 km

Fire station4.1 km

Police station4.4 km

Civil defence shelter1 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site430 m

Swimming pool1.6 km

Campsite4.2 km

Hiking trail620 m

Cycle trail1.6 km

Ski trail7.1 km

Floodlit track1.3 km

Birding site39.5 km

Geologically notable site3.2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant1.8 km

Café3.7 km

Petrol station1.3 km

Library1.9 km

Sports hall1.2 km

Hotel3.9 km

Care home1.3 km

Recycling centre2.6 km

disturbance

Major road1.7 km

Railway540 m

Power line860 m

Wind turbine8.8 km

Mobile mast1.2 km

Military area5.3 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)790 m

Mine15.1 km

Quarry9.3 km

culture

Museum or landmark3.8 km

Church1.4 km

Community hall2.1 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