Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn

CountyGävleborg County

Population663

Area169 ha

SCB code2182TB101

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Place profile

13/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

48/100

Urbanity

11/100

Family friendliness

6/100

Senior friendliness

18/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water340 m
Distance to farmland270 m
Distance to shoreline340 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway740 m
Distance to industry2.7 km
Distance to power line1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store2.1 km
Distance to school7.8 km
Distance to train station12.3 km

Median across 359 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

330–420
235–922
3110–1423
2815–1924
1620–2421
2525–2914
2830–3430
2935–3931
3140–4419
2445–4929
2950–5445
4155–5944
3960–6435
3665–6944
5170–7445
4475–7941
6380+57

Men 571Women 544

Marital status

Unmarried541 (48 %)
Married402 (36 %)
Divorced109 (10 %)
Widowed67 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bergvik, 1,115 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 663 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

Stockholm3 h 8 min
Municipal seat21 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

Bergviken4,301 ha520 m
Marmen1,793 ha1.3 km
Vågen12 ha2.2 km
Östra Bosjön11 ha2.3 km

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Nearest localities

Vannsätter331 inhabitants1.4 km
Ellervik67 inhabitants1.4 km
Sunnanå66 inhabitants1.6 km
Marmaverken347 inhabitants2.5 km
Brattberg63 inhabitants3.1 km
Mohed315 inhabitants3.4 km

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Associations and activities

Bergviks kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO Mo-BergvikpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone12.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality690 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.1 km
Natura 200010.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1 km
Water protection area3.7 km
Habitat protection420 m
National conservation interest9.6 km
National heritage interest1.4 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality1.1 km
Fire station13.4 km
Police station13.7 km
Civil defence shelter12.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site4.3 km
Swimming pool8 km
Campsite4.4 km
Hiking trail10.3 km
Cycle trail13 km
Ski trail28.5 km
Floodlit track1.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 km
Café6.2 km
Petrol station3.7 km
Library13.3 km
Sports hall11.7 km
Hotel6.3 km
Care home13.6 km
Recycling centre13.9 km

Disturbance

Major road30 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line860 m
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast8.3 km
Military area47.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.4 km
Mine18.4 km
Quarry5.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality730 m
Church1 in the locality920 m
Community hall10.5 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

Population24,545
Median income369,500 kr/yr
Average age47.2 years

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The figures describe Söderhamn Municipality as a whole, not Bergvik.