the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population985
area146 ha
scb code2181TB111
place profile
What it is like to live here
31/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness50/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest50 m
water950 m
farmland130 m
shoreline950 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway10.5 km
industry640 m
power line8.6 km
servicesgrocery store420 m
school1 km
train station11.4 km
Median across 448 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 Årsunda, 1,030 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 985 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 44 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
Storsjön6,938 ha1.5 km
Väsaren48 ha4.6 km
Ottnaren1,146 ha5.1 km
Körsjön23 ha5.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Årsunda Hembygdsföreninglocal heritage
Årsunda IPsporthallsports
Årsunda Vikingmuseumculture
Årsunda 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 zone640 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.5 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.5 km
Natura 20008.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.7 km
Water protection area130 m
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest140 m
National heritage interest360 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality400 m
Fire station11.2 km
Police station12 km
Civil defence shelter8.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality770 m
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.3 km
Campsite1 in the locality700 m
Hiking trail11.2 km
Cycle trail15.7 km
Ski trail15.7 km
Floodlit track14.1 km
Birding site33.1 km
Geologically notable site6.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality330 m
Café10 km
Petrol station2 in the locality1.4 km
Library9.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality1.2 km
Hotel1 in the locality730 m
Care home1 in the locality510 m
Recycling centre1.5 km
disturbanceMajor road370 m
Railway10.3 km
Power line10.4 km
Wind turbine11.8 km
Mobile mast14.4 km
Military area19.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine2.6 km
Quarry5.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.5 km
Church1 in the locality720 m
Community hall1 in the locality860 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 municipalitySandviken MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
38,360population
392 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sandviken Municipality