the register
Facts
municipalityGävle
countyGävleborg County
population548
area142 ha
scb code2180TB122
place profile
What it is like to live here
42/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness49/100
Senior friendliness43/100
natureforest30 m
water1.5 km
farmland60 m
shoreline1.5 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.6 km
industry310 m
power line490 m
servicesgrocery store2.1 km
school2.9 km
train station11.7 km
Median across 350 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 Överhärde, 1,854 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 548 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 18 min
Municipal seat16 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
Valsjön105 ha3.8 km
Storsjön6,938 ha4.7 km
Sälgsjön83 ha6.5 km
Bäcktärnan7 ha6.5 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality190 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve8.5 km
Natura 20008.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.6 km
Water protection area230 m
Habitat protection12.9 km
National conservation interest8.2 km
National heritage interest2.9 km
services & safetySchool2.3 km
Fire station3.6 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter1.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.9 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality980 m
Campsite10.2 km
Hiking trail2 km
Cycle trail1.9 km
Ski trail7.6 km
Floodlit track2.1 km
Birding site42.9 km
Geologically notable site8.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.9 km
Café1.9 km
Petrol station1.8 km
Library2.9 km
Sports hall2.7 km
Hotel3.3 km
Care home3.5 km
Recycling centre5.5 km
disturbanceMajor road390 m
Railway6.7 km
Power line950 m
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast4.7 km
Military area2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine5.9 km
Quarry2.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.1 km
Church4 km
Community hall2.3 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