Facts

MunicipalityGävle

CountyGävleborg County

Population1,081

Area190 ha

SCB code2180TB111

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Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

57/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

16/100

Family friendliness

35/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest160 m
Distance to water1.6 km
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline1.6 km

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway21.9 km
Distance to industry330 m
Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store610 m
Distance to school710 m
Distance to train station23 km

Median across 536 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

350–424
425–944
4410–1443
4015–1941
4620–2430
4325–2933
4330–3434
5235–3951
3940–4443
3745–4935
5150–5443
4955–5933
5060–6450
4965–6947
4970–7447
5475–7959
5780+69

Men 780Women 726

Marital status

Unmarried833 (55 %)
Married457 (30 %)
Divorced120 (8 %)
Widowed92 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hedesunda, 1,506 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,081 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 19 min
Municipal seat44 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

Bramsöfjärden5,577 ha2.6 km
Hedesundafjärden2,781 ha3.3 km
Ölbosjön29 ha5 km
Storsjön68 ha5.1 km

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Nearest localities

Berg301 inhabitants940 m
Hälls60 inhabitants2.7 km
Ålbo77 inhabitants5.6 km
Österbyggebo54 inhabitants6.7 km
Gysinge99 inhabitants12.7 km
Österfärnebo456 inhabitants13.4 km

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Associations and activities

Hedesunda församlingshemReligion
Hedesunda kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO HedesundapensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.6 km
Natura 20002.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
Water protection area80 m
Habitat protection3.3 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest180 m

Services & safety

School2 in the locality840 m
Fire station24.4 km
Police station27.6 km
Civil defence shelter13.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.5 km
Swimming pool3.6 km
Campsite5.3 km
Hiking trail2.2 km
Cycle trail25.5 km
Ski trail26.9 km
Floodlit track24.2 km
Birding site23 km
Geologically notable site10.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.3 km
Café9.7 km
Petrol station2 in the locality1 km
Library15 km
Sports hall15.1 km
Hotel13.2 km
Care home1 in the locality730 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.2 km

Disturbance

Major road370 m
Railway27.3 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine16.5 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
Military area13.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality810 m
Mine10.7 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4 km
Church2.4 km
Community hall1 in the locality720 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.

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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 Hedesunda.