Facts

MunicipalitySandviken

CountyGävleborg County

Population323

Area65 ha

SCB code2181TB105

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

38/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

46/100

Urbanity

23/100

Family friendliness

40/100

Senior friendliness

19/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water220 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline220 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway5.9 km
Distance to industry3.2 km
Distance to power line3.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.2 km
Distance to school880 m
Distance to train station6.9 km

Median across 145 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

380–447
475–950
5210–1458
5815–1961
3620–2427
3225–2933
5130–3451
6835–3964
6740–4462
4345–4953
7850–5460
8955–5984
8860–6467
5665–6968
5970–7443
5275–7952
6880+54

Men 982Women 934

Marital status

Unmarried1,004 (53 %)
Married666 (35 %)
Divorced167 (9 %)
Widowed70 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Jäderfors, 1,916 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 323 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 30 min
Municipal seat9 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

Tunasjön28 ha3.5 km
Lomsen11 ha4.8 km
Fiskängstjärnen8 ha5.1 km
Alsjön8 ha5.2 km

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Nearest localities

Tallheden136 inhabitants4.6 km
Sandviken24,827 inhabitants4.7 km
Ol-Mats52 inhabitants4.9 km
Backberg och Norrberg367 inhabitants5.7 km
2181SB13958 inhabitants6 km
Hillsta och Se280 inhabitants6.5 km

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Associations and activities

Jäderfors HolmeOther
Jäderfors IdrottsplatsidrottsplanSports

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 zone980 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3 km
Natura 20009.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.8 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.1 km
National conservation interest9.5 km
National heritage interest6 km

Services & safety

School5 km
Fire station6.9 km
Police station6.3 km
Civil defence shelter4.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site6.6 km
Swimming pool5 km
Campsite6.1 km
Hiking trail4.1 km
Cycle trail4.5 km
Ski trail5.9 km
Floodlit track12.9 km
Birding site49.5 km
Geologically notable site9.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality480 m
Café5.2 km
Petrol station5 km
Library6.4 km
Sports hall3.5 km
Hotel5.5 km
Care home4.9 km
Recycling centre4.7 km

Disturbance

Major road240 m
Railway6.2 km
Power line3.7 km
Wind turbine2.7 km
Mobile mast3.2 km
Military area16.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.8 km
Mine3.9 km
Quarry3.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.1 km
Church5.5 km
Community hall2.4 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 Jäderfors.