the register
Facts
municipalitySöderhamn
countyGävleborg County
population60
area9 ha
scb code2182SB144
place profile
What it is like to live here
66/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness57/100
Senior friendliness75/100
natureforest50 m
water340 m
farmland190 m
shoreline140 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3 km
industry540 m
power line2.4 km
servicesgrocery store1.8 km
school1.9 km
train station3.4 km
Median across 35 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 60 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 13 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 ha1.4 km
Lugnsjön7 ha2.6 km
Skenstaviken29 ha4.2 km
Kastviken11 ha4.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone290 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.7 km
Potentially contaminated land570 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.5 km
Natura 20004.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.4 km
Water protection area4.8 km
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest240 m
National heritage interest1.3 km
services & safetySchool1.7 km
Fire station2.7 km
Police station2 km
Civil defence shelter790 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool650 m
Campsite1.5 km
Hiking trail760 m
Cycle trail910 m
Ski trail39.7 km
Floodlit track2.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.7 km
Café1.4 km
Petrol station1.7 km
Library2.4 km
Sports hall2.1 km
Hotel2.8 km
Care home2.1 km
Recycling centre1.9 km
disturbanceMajor road1.6 km
Railway3.5 km
Power line2.5 km
Wind turbine21.5 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
Military area38.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.8 km
Mine23.4 km
Quarry4.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.5 km
Church2.2 km
Community hall5.8 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