Facts

MunicipalitySandviken

CountyGävleborg County

Population666

Area164 ha

SCB code2181TB112

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Place profile

36/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

37/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

54/100

Senior friendliness

9/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water160 m
Distance to farmland180 m
Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway610 m
Distance to industry850 m
Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store790 m
Distance to school730 m
Distance to train station6.5 km

Median across 383 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

340–441
325–940
4210–1446
3915–1928
7420–2412
5725–2930
8030–3445
7635–3940
6840–4437
8645–4941
8750–5448
8855–5947
8560–6446
5865–6942
5270–7461
5575–7939
5080+31

Men 1,063Women 674

Marital status

Unmarried1,008 (58 %)
Married503 (29 %)
Divorced164 (9 %)
Widowed56 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Alsjön15 ha220 m
Fäbodsjön18 ha3.7 km
Idsjön28 ha4.1 km
Offsjön13 ha5.4 km

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Nearest localities

Dalfors51 inhabitants2.2 km
Kungsgården744 inhabitants3.2 km
Backberg och Norrberg367 inhabitants3.5 km
Västerberg205 inhabitants4.3 km
Storvik2,252 inhabitants4.7 km
Hillsta och Se280 inhabitants5.9 km

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Associations and activities

Åshammars BibliotekbibliotekCulture
PRO ÅshammarpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone3.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.5 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality410 m
Fire station8.6 km
Police station12.6 km
Civil defence shelter5.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant1 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

Disturbance

Major road200 m
Railway2.8 km
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine6.4 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area24.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine3.6 km
Quarry3.9 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population38,360
Median income391,900 kr/yr
Average age44.8 years

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The figures describe Sandviken Municipality as a whole, not Åshammar.