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Västerberg
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Urban area in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County

Västerberg

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySandviken
CountyGävleborg County
Population205
Area74 ha
SCB code2181TB110

2

Place profile

47/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
25/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
53/100
Family friendliness
48/100
Senior friendliness
39/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water730 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline730 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway470 m
  • Distance to industry1.3 km
  • Distance to power line400 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2 km
  • Distance to school420 m
  • Distance to train station2 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 800–471
  • 1035–9109
  • 10610–1499
  • 11015–19108
  • 8120–2467
  • 8225–2972
  • 10830–34116
  • 13535–39126
  • 10440–44108
  • 10145–49108
  • 10750–5499
  • 11855–59130
  • 12060–64125
  • 10665–69103
  • 11570–7497
  • 10275–79116
  • 17680+182

Men 1,854Women 1,836

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Näsbysjön350 ha1.1 km
  • Storsjön6,938 ha3.7 km
  • Alsjön15 ha4.3 km
  • Koppartjärnen8 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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 Västerberg.