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Small locality in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County

Forsbacka

1

Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn
CountyGävleborg County
Population72
Area21 ha
SCB code2182SB126

2

Place profile

65/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
30/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
73/100
Family friendliness
56/100
Senior friendliness
74/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water360 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.2 km
  • Distance to industry790 m
  • Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.7 km
  • Distance to school1.7 km
  • Distance to train station3.5 km

Median across 38 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 770–466
  • 705–976
  • 10510–1484
  • 9915–1983
  • 5020–2434
  • 6325–2951
  • 9230–3493
  • 8735–3989
  • 8740–4473
  • 7345–4990
  • 12650–54137
  • 17555–59126
  • 15560–64151
  • 15765–69133
  • 14570–74137
  • 14475–79125
  • 12780+119

Men 1,832Women 1,667

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,763 (50 %)
  • Married1,263 (36 %)
  • Divorced304 (9 %)
  • Widowed169 (5 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Färssjön22 ha1.8 km
  • Lugnsjön7 ha3 km
  • Skenstaviken29 ha3.9 km
  • Kastviken11 ha4 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone310 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land780 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School1.7 km
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station2.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant1.8 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

Disturbance

  • Major road1.5 km
  • Railway3.9 km
  • Power line2.6 km
  • Wind turbine21.8 km
  • Mobile mast2.2 km
  • Military area38.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.5 km
  • Mine23.8 km
  • Quarry4.7 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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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 Forsbacka.