the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population749
area141 ha
scb code2180TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
49/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness56/100
Senior friendliness40/100
natureforest20 m
water140 m
farmland1.6 km
shoreline130 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway340 m
industry1.6 km
power line2.7 km
servicesgrocery store470 m
school1.7 km
train station460 m
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 Furuvik, 1,147 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 749 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 19 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.
waterLakes nearby
Trösken351 ha420 m
Kastsjön8 ha4.8 km
Älgsjön101 ha5.2 km
Rudsjön17 ha5.5 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone3.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality110 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve600 m
Natura 20002.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6 km
Water protection area10.4 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interest620 m
National heritage interest7.6 km
services & safetySchool1.6 km
Fire station4.9 km
Police station5.3 km
Civil defence shelter2.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool9 in the locality270 m
Campsite1 in the locality460 m
Hiking trail6.8 km
Cycle trail80 m
Ski trail7.8 km
Floodlit track9.9 km
Birding site27.2 km
Geologically notable site1.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality600 m
Café2 in the locality550 m
Petrol station4.4 km
Library5.3 km
Sports hall4.8 km
Hotel800 m
Care home5.1 km
Recycling centre6.2 km
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway3.6 km
Power line2.8 km
Wind turbine2.9 km
Mobile mast1 km
Military area11.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine24.7 km
Quarry3.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark20 in the locality490 m
Church5 km
Community hall6.7 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 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