the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population456
area136 ha
scb code2181TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
31/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness49/100
natureforest30 m
water480 m
farmland100 m
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway20.8 km
industry14.8 km
power line9.1 km
servicesgrocery store790 m
school500 m
train station21.4 km
Median across 277 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 Österfärnebo, 1,198 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 456 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 25 min
Municipal seat43 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
Fängsjön303 ha1.5 km
Vedfjärden4,587 ha3.1 km
Karinsjön22 ha3.6 km
Bysjön230 ha4.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ung Fritid i Österfärneboother
Österfärnebo Bygdegårdlocal heritage
Österfärnebo bibliotekbibliotekculture
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 zone5.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20002.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection6.8 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest810 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality500 m
Fire station18.4 km
Police station34.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool6 km
Campsite2.7 km
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail30.2 km
Ski trail38.3 km
Floodlit track19 km
Birding site10 km
Geologically notable site16.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality170 m
Café5.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality190 m
Library1 in the locality480 m
Sports hall1 in the locality1.1 km
Hotel4.9 km
Care home1 in the locality700 m
Recycling centre2 in the locality960 m
disturbanceMajor road280 m
Railway21.2 km
Power line9.8 km
Wind turbine13.7 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area1.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 km
Mine6.9 km
Quarry1.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.7 km
Church3 in the locality520 m
Community hall3 in the locality470 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