the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population367
area129 ha
scb code2181TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
36/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest60 m
water710 m
farmland20 m
shoreline710 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway2.1 km
industry2.1 km
power line850 m
servicesgrocery store1.8 km
school2 km
train station6.2 km
Median across 148 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Backberg och Norrberg, 2,859 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 367 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 35 min
Municipal seat14 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
Alsjön8 ha2.7 km
Storsjön6,938 ha3 km
Näsbysjön350 ha4.8 km
Koppartjärnen8 ha7.4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality500 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.6 km
Natura 200015.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.8 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection5.5 km
National conservation interest4.1 km
National heritage interest8.1 km
services & safetySchool2 km
Fire station8.9 km
Police station8.9 km
Civil defence shelter1.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool6 km
Campsite2 km
Hiking trail6.5 km
Cycle trail10.7 km
Ski trail11 km
Floodlit track6.4 km
Birding site45.7 km
Geologically notable site15.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.8 km
Café1.9 km
Petrol station1.9 km
Library4 km
Sports hall3.8 km
Hotel7.1 km
Care home1.7 km
Recycling centre3 km
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway3.4 km
Power line930 m
Wind turbine2.9 km
Mobile mast3.8 km
Military area20.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
Mine4.9 km
Quarry5.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.4 km
Church1.9 km
Community hall5.7 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