the register
Facts
municipalitySandviken
countyGävleborg County
population2,252
area275 ha
scb code2181TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness63/100
Senior friendliness48/100
natureforest90 m
water420 m
farmland230 m
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway370 m
industry300 m
power line290 m
servicesgrocery store640 m
school750 m
train station820 m
Median across 846 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Näsbysjön350 ha950 m
Ältebosjön162 ha3.8 km
Sälgsjön214 ha3.9 km
Dammsjön8 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ung Fritid i Storvikother
Storviks Gymgymsports
Storviks IPidrottsplansports
Storviksbadetsporthallsports
Storviks Bibliotekbibliotekculture
Storviks Kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone1.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool3 in the locality390 m
Fire station14.2 km
Police station14.4 km
Civil defence shelter30 in the locality80 m
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant4 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
disturbanceMajor road260 m
Railway1.5 km
Power line490 m
Wind turbine8.6 km
Mobile mast7.3 km
Military area26.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine2.9 km
Quarry3.6 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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