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Storvik
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Urban area in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County

Storvik

1

Facts

MunicipalitySandviken
CountyGävleborg County
Population2,252
Area275 ha
SCB code2181TB109

2

Place profile

58/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
27/100
Quiet surroundings
37/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
68/100
Family friendliness
63/100
Senior friendliness
48/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water420 m
  • Distance to farmland230 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway370 m
  • Distance to industry300 m
  • Distance to power line290 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store640 m
  • Distance to school750 m
  • Distance to train station820 m

Median across 846 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 490–452
  • 725–979
  • 7610–1470
  • 7715–1959
  • 5320–2449
  • 6225–2952
  • 8330–3482
  • 9835–3988
  • 7340–4482
  • 6645–4965
  • 7450–5466
  • 7855–59100
  • 7760–6486
  • 7265–6971
  • 7170–7472
  • 7575–7983
  • 12580+131

Men 1,281Women 1,287

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,410 (54 %)
  • Married754 (29 %)
  • Divorced287 (11 %)
  • Widowed137 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Storvik, 2,568 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,252 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 38 min
  • Municipal seat17 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

  • Näsbysjön350 ha950 m
  • Ältebosjön162 ha3.8 km
  • Sälgsjön214 ha3.9 km
  • Dammsjön8 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone1.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.2 km
  • Natura 200018.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest17.6 km
  • Water protection area4.9 km
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interest4.5 km
  • National heritage interest5 km

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality390 m
  • Fire station14.2 km
  • Police station14.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter30 in the locality80 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.6 km
  • Swimming pool4 in the locality160 m
  • Campsite860 m
  • Hiking trail3.1 km
  • Cycle trail16.4 km
  • Ski trail17.1 km
  • Floodlit track310 m
  • Birding site43 km
  • Geologically notable site19.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 in the locality300 m
  • Café2 in the locality330 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality230 m
  • Library1 in the locality460 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality190 m
  • Hotel1.6 km
  • Care home2 in the locality430 m
  • Recycling centre3.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road260 m
  • Railway1.5 km
  • Power line490 m
  • Wind turbine8.6 km
  • Mobile mast7.3 km
  • Military area26.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
  • Mine2.9 km
  • Quarry3.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality840 m
  • Church2 in the locality180 m
  • Community hall4 in the locality220 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.

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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 Storvik.