Facts

MunicipalityGävle

CountyGävleborg County

Population918

Area246 ha

SCB code2180TB115

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Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

48/100

Quiet surroundings

48/100

Rurality

54/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

24/100

Senior friendliness

12/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water380 m
Distance to farmland1.9 km
Distance to shoreline340 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway340 m
Distance to industry760 m
Distance to power line610 m

Services

Distance to grocery store450 m
Distance to school560 m
Distance to train station23 km

Median across 351 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

230–414
195–929
2310–1419
1715–1914
2120–2418
2025–2924
3530–3428
4035–3928
2440–4424
1445–4911
2150–5422
2155–5940
3860–6442
4365–6937
5170–7436
3775–7932
4180+52

Men 488Women 470

Marital status

Unmarried506 (53 %)
Married267 (28 %)
Divorced119 (13 %)
Widowed59 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Norrsundet, 958 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 918 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 40 min
Municipal seat38 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

Hamrångefjärden1,204 ha1.8 km
Storsjön21 ha3.7 km
Hundsfjärden14 ha5 km
Lössnaren31 ha5.1 km

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Nearest localities

Bergby1,503 inhabitants3.2 km
Hagsta174 inhabitants6.1 km
Axmarby103 inhabitants7.1 km
Småmuren94 inhabitants8.4 km
Trödje429 inhabitants12.8 km
2180SB146152 inhabitants15.4 km

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Associations and activities

Norrsundets IdrottshallsporthallSports
Norrsundets ArbetarmuseummuseumCulture
PRO NorrsundetpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone15.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.5 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality430 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.3 km
Natura 20007.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest30.7 km
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection5.3 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest19.8 km

Services & safety

School5.2 km
Fire station28.8 km
Police station29.1 km
Civil defence shelter22 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.1 km
Campsite23.9 km
Hiking trail23 km
Cycle trail4.1 km
Ski trail31.7 km
Floodlit track1.3 km
Geologically notable site13.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality320 m
Café5.4 km
Petrol station7.4 km
Library23.4 km
Sports hall2 in the locality490 m
Hotel4.9 km
Care home23.4 km
Recycling centre26.5 km

Disturbance

Major road440 m
Railway5.3 km
Power line550 m
Wind turbine10.1 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area29.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)780 m
Mine19.1 km
Quarry15.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality1 km
Church5.5 km
Community hall5.8 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.

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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 Norrsundet.