Facts

MunicipalitySandviken

CountyGävleborg County

Population99

Area37 ha

SCB code2181SB128

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Place profile

7/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

58/100

Quiet surroundings

64/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

36/100

Family friendliness

13/100

Senior friendliness

17/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water150 m
Distance to farmland310 m
Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway26 km
Distance to industry13.3 km
Distance to power line10.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.5 km
Distance to school5.4 km
Distance to train station26.3 km

Median across 44 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

220–411
155–931
3410–1428
1915–1923
2020–2410
2625–2920
3630–3435
4135–3930
2740–4429
3845–4926
2750–5425
3855–5945
4660–6451
6365–6953
6270–7448
5475–7945
5280+68

Men 620Women 578

Marital status

Unmarried566 (48 %)
Married389 (33 %)
Divorced152 (13 %)
Widowed72 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gysinge, 1,198 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 99 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 17 min
Municipal seat50 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

Hedesundafjärden2,781 ha1.4 km
Vedfjärden4,587 ha3.1 km
Fängsjön303 ha4.8 km
Karinsjön22 ha5.5 km

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Nearest localities

Österfärnebo456 inhabitants4 km
Ålbo77 inhabitants7.1 km
Tallens71 inhabitants8.5 km
Österbyggebo54 inhabitants10.8 km
Hedesunda1,081 inhabitants11.9 km
Tärnsjö1,179 inhabitants13.6 km

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Associations and activities

Färnebo Gysinge PadelidrottsplanSports

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 zone3.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality60 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve500 m
Natura 2000560 m
National outdoor-recreation interest390 m
Water protection area4.5 km
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School4.8 km
Fire station15.1 km
Police station37.2 km
Civil defence shelter650 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site4.5 km
Swimming pool10.3 km
Campsite1 in the locality360 m
Hiking trail280 m
Cycle trail31.6 km
Ski trail40.1 km
Floodlit track15.9 km
Birding site9.9 km
Geologically notable site19.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality360 m
Café1 in the locality600 m
Petrol station5.3 km
Library5.2 km
Sports hall4.5 km
Hotel3 in the locality260 m
Care home5.2 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality80 m

Disturbance

Major road180 m
Railway26.3 km
Power line11.2 km
Wind turbine14.5 km
Mobile mast3.4 km
Military area5.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
Mine11.5 km
Quarry6.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4 in the locality400 m
Church4.6 km
Community hall5.2 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 Gysinge.