the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population1,081
area190 ha
scb code2180TB111
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness35/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest160 m
water1.6 km
farmland70 m
shoreline1.6 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway21.9 km
industry330 m
power line2.2 km
servicesgrocery store610 m
school710 m
train station23 km
Median across 536 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Bramsöfjärden5,577 ha2.6 km
Hedesundafjärden2,781 ha3.3 km
Ölbosjön29 ha5 km
Storsjön68 ha5.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hedesunda församlingshemreligion
Hedesunda 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 zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool2 in the locality840 m
Fire station24.4 km
Police station27.6 km
Civil defence shelter13.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant5.3 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
disturbanceMajor road370 m
Railway27.3 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine16.5 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
Military area13.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality810 m
Mine10.7 km
Quarry5.2 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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