the register
Facts
municipalitySöderhamn
countyGävleborg County
population72
area21 ha
scb code2182SB126
place profile
What it is like to live here
65/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness56/100
Senior friendliness74/100
natureforest20 m
water360 m
farmland60 m
shoreline330 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.2 km
industry790 m
power line2.4 km
servicesgrocery store1.7 km
school1.7 km
train station3.5 km
Median across 38 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 Forsbacka, 3,499 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 72 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
Stockholm3 h 14 min
Municipal seat5 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
Färssjön22 ha1.8 km
Lugnsjön7 ha3 km
Skenstaviken29 ha3.9 km
Kastviken11 ha4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone310 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land780 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.9 km
Natura 20005.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.8 km
Water protection area5.1 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest550 m
National heritage interest1.5 km
services & safetySchool1.7 km
Fire station3.1 km
Police station2.2 km
Civil defence shelter1.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality260 m
Campsite1.8 km
Hiking trail640 m
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail39.6 km
Floodlit track3.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.8 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station1.8 km
Library2.6 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel2.9 km
Care home2.2 km
Recycling centre1.9 km
disturbanceMajor road1.5 km
Railway3.9 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine21.8 km
Mobile mast2.2 km
Military area38.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.5 km
Mine23.8 km
Quarry4.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.7 km
Church1.9 km
Community hall6.1 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 municipalitySöderhamn MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
24,545population
370 tkrmedian income
47.2 yearsaverage age