the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population1,758
area294 ha
scb code2181TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
44/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness59/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest30 m
water310 m
farmland200 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway630 m
industry430 m
power line1.7 km
servicesgrocery store760 m
school870 m
train station14.9 km
Median across 871 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 Järbo, 1,876 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,758 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 41 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
Hålldammen74 ha1.8 km
Offsjön13 ha3.3 km
Vettsjön82 ha3.3 km
Hälltjärnen22 ha3.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ung Fritid i Järboother
Järbo Idrottsplatsidrottsplansports
Järbos bibliotekbibliotekculture
Järbo kyrkakyrkareligion
Pingstkyrkan Sionförsamlingen Järbokyrkareligion
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 zone2.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.6 km
Potentially contaminated land27 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 200014.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.3 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection4.8 km
National conservation interest5.6 km
National heritage interest14.4 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality630 m
Fire station1 in the locality480 m
Police station14.9 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality390 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.5 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality720 m
Campsite9.4 km
Hiking trail2.6 km
Cycle trail2.7 km
Ski trail13.4 km
Floodlit track15.1 km
Geologically notable site14.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality270 m
Café12.8 km
Petrol station1 in the locality340 m
Library1 in the locality460 m
Sports hall6.8 km
Hotel1 in the locality420 m
Care home1 in the locality340 m
Recycling centre2 in the locality500 m
disturbanceMajor road310 m
Railway1.8 km
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine5.6 km
Mobile mast4.4 km
Military area24 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.7 km
Mine9.2 km
Quarry1.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.3 km
Church2 in the locality690 m
Community hall2 in the locality530 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