the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population666
area164 ha
scb code2181TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
36/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
natureforest20 m
water160 m
farmland180 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway610 m
industry850 m
power line2.2 km
servicesgrocery store790 m
school730 m
train station6.5 km
Median across 383 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 Åshammar, 1,737 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 666 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 39 min
Municipal seat18 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
Alsjön15 ha220 m
Fäbodsjön18 ha3.7 km
Idsjön28 ha4.1 km
Offsjön13 ha5.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Åshammars Bibliotekbibliotekculture
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 zone3.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.5 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.7 km
Natura 200018.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.6 km
Water protection area70 m
Habitat protection4.1 km
National conservation interest7.3 km
National heritage interest10.8 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality410 m
Fire station8.6 km
Police station12.6 km
Civil defence shelter5.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site430 m
Swimming pool6.2 km
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail10.3 km
Ski trail14 km
Floodlit track6.1 km
Birding site48.6 km
Geologically notable site17.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality140 m
Café5.1 km
Petrol station4.6 km
Library1 in the locality140 m
Sports hall1 in the locality320 m
Hotel7.8 km
Care home5.4 km
Recycling centre5.2 km
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway2.8 km
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine6.4 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area24.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine3.6 km
Quarry3.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.7 km
Church5.3 km
Community hall5.9 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 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