the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population463
area149 ha
scb code2180TB120
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness11/100
Senior friendliness12/100
natureforest30 m
water380 m
farmland3.3 km
shoreline50 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway7.9 km
industry8.2 km
power line8.5 km
servicesgrocery store10.2 km
school9.1 km
train station12 km
Median across 327 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 Harkskär och Utvalnäs, 1,786 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 463 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 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.
waterLakes nearby
Storfjärden89 ha5.6 km
Hillesjön127 ha5.7 km
Rudsjön17 ha9.7 km
Kastsjön8 ha9.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1.7 km
protection & regulationsNature reserve430 m
Natura 20001.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.5 km
Water protection area6.6 km
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest400 m
services & safetySchool2.6 km
Fire station9.7 km
Police station13.8 km
Civil defence shelter9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality130 m
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.2 km
Campsite4 km
Hiking trail770 m
Cycle trail720 m
Ski trail14.8 km
Floodlit track8.9 km
Birding site35.7 km
Geologically notable site2.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality700 m
Café2.8 km
Petrol station9.8 km
Library9.9 km
Sports hall9.6 km
Hotel8 km
Care home9.9 km
Recycling centre12.5 km
disturbanceMajor road7.7 km
Railway8.5 km
Power line8.9 km
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast10.9 km
Military area15.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)940 m
Mine25.4 km
Quarry8.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.1 km
Church2.7 km
Community hall1 in the locality1.2 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