the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population517
area105 ha
scb code2181TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
41/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness56/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest40 m
water280 m
farmland240 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.4 km
industry350 m
power line880 m
servicesgrocery store4.8 km
school370 m
train station4.7 km
Median across 339 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 Hammarby, 917 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 517 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 42 min
Municipal seat20 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
Ältebosjön162 ha570 m
Koppartjärnen8 ha1.5 km
Näsbysjön350 ha2.2 km
Tjärnan16 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ung fritid i Gästrike Hammarbyother
Gestrike-Hammarby Idrottsföreningidrottsplansports
Hammarbyhedenskyttebanasports
Hammarby Biobiografculture
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 zone1.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.2 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality350 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.8 km
Natura 200013.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest22.5 km
Water protection area7.8 km
Habitat protection1.8 km
National conservation interest2.3 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality570 m
Fire station13.9 km
Police station14.4 km
Civil defence shelter4.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site700 m
Swimming pool1 in the locality450 m
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail8 km
Cycle trail17.8 km
Ski trail17.8 km
Floodlit track5.5 km
Birding site37.8 km
Geologically notable site14.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.4 km
Café1 in the locality290 m
Petrol station5.1 km
Library4.8 km
Sports hall5.4 km
Hotel1 in the locality390 m
Care home5.1 km
Recycling centre5.6 km
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway3.8 km
Power line820 m
Wind turbine9.8 km
Mobile mast11.5 km
Military area25.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Mine3.2 km
Quarry1.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.5 km
Church4.8 km
Community hall1 in the locality660 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