urban area in Sandviken Municipality

Västerberg

Gävleborg County · 205 inhabitants · 74 ha

Short answer: Västerberg is in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County. It has 205 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalitySandviken

countyGävleborg County

population205

area74 ha

scb code2181TB110

place profile

What it is like to live here

47/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity25/100

Quiet surroundings45/100

Rurality45/100

Urbanity53/100

Family friendliness48/100

Senior friendliness39/100

nature

forest40 m

water730 m

farmland50 m

shoreline730 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway470 m

industry1.3 km

power line400 m

services

grocery store2 km

school420 m

train station2 km

Median across 130 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,854men

1,836women

menagewomen

0–4

103

5–9

109

106

10–14

110

15–19

108

20–24

25–29

108

30–34

116

135

35–39

126

104

40–44

108

101

45–49

108

107

50–54

118

55–59

130

120

60–64

125

106

65–69

103

115

70–74

102

75–79

116

176

80+

182

marital status

Unmarried2,031

55 %

Married1,044

28 %

Divorced433

12 %

Widowed202

5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västerberg, 3,690 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 205 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h 34 min

Municipal seat13 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Näsbysjön350 ha1.1 km

Storsjön6,938 ha3.7 km

Alsjön15 ha4.3 km

Koppartjärnen8 ha4.8 km

near here

Nearest localities

Storvik2,252 inhabitants710 m Kungsgården744 inhabitants1.6 km Grindstugan80 inhabitants2.6 km Åshammar666 inhabitants3.5 km Backberg och Norrberg367 inhabitants3.7 km Hillsta och Se280 inhabitants4.4 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone640 m

Wildfire area (since 2018)8.9 km

Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality500 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.4 km

Natura 200019.7 km

National outdoor-recreation interest16.5 km

Water protection area2.9 km

Habitat protection3.9 km

National conservation interest3.8 km

National heritage interest5.8 km

services & safety

School1.6 km

Fire station12.4 km

Police station12.6 km

Civil defence shelter1.1 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site4.2 km

Swimming pool1.9 km

Campsite2.7 km

Hiking trail4.2 km

Cycle trail14.6 km

Ski trail15.1 km

Floodlit track2.1 km

Birding site43.7 km

Geologically notable site19.2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant1.8 km

Café2 km

Petrol station1.3 km

Library2 km

Sports hall1.9 km

Hotel2.9 km

Care home1.6 km

Recycling centre1.9 km

disturbance

Major road590 m

Railway2.5 km

Power line360 m

Wind turbine6.6 km

Mobile mast5.6 km

Military area24.4 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1 in the locality80 m

Mine2.1 km

Quarry4.6 km

culture

Museum or landmark1.2 km

Church2 km

Community hall1.3 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.

applies to the whole municipalitySandviken Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Sandviken?

38,360population

392 tkrmedian income

44.8 yearsaverage age