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Ljusne
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Urban area in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County

Ljusne

1

Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn
CountyGävleborg County
Population1,710
Area384 ha
SCB code2182TB102

2

Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
38/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
59/100
Family friendliness
14/100
Senior friendliness
23/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water450 m
  • Distance to farmland3.3 km
  • Distance to shoreline410 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway420 m
  • Distance to industry470 m
  • Distance to power line430 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store920 m
  • Distance to school9.4 km
  • Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 679 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 330–431
  • 535–940
  • 4410–1456
  • 4015–1934
  • 3320–2420
  • 3325–2923
  • 5330–3441
  • 5635–3945
  • 3240–4440
  • 3145–4934
  • 4950–5446
  • 5255–5947
  • 7060–6458
  • 6365–6956
  • 7270–7457
  • 5675–7966
  • 6280+98

Men 832Women 792

Marital status

  • Unmarried852 (53 %)
  • Married447 (28 %)
  • Divorced230 (14 %)
  • Widowed93 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ljusne, 1,624 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,710 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 6 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Lill-Ålsjön29 ha2.1 km
  • Stor-Gussisjön80 ha2.3 km
  • Aldersjön29 ha2.5 km
  • Storsjön41 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Ljusne IshallisbanaSports
  • Ljusne inomhusbadsporthallSports
  • LjusnebadetbadhusSports
  • Ljusne kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO LjusnepensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone11.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)270 m
  • Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality310 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.4 km
  • Natura 20005.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
  • Water protection area5.5 km
  • Habitat protection9.9 km
  • National conservation interest5.4 km
  • National heritage interest4 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality180 m
  • Fire station9.7 km
  • Police station10.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter23 in the locality30 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5 km
  • Swimming pool7 in the locality320 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality950 m
  • Hiking trail8.5 km
  • Cycle trail310 m
  • Ski trail45.1 km
  • Floodlit track8 km
  • Geologically notable site43.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality260 m
  • Café1 in the locality300 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality720 m
  • Library10.7 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality100 m
  • Hotel10.8 km
  • Care home11.4 km
  • Recycling centre11.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road780 m
  • Railway820 m
  • Power line930 m
  • Wind turbine15 km
  • Mobile mast8.8 km
  • Military area49.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)22.7 km
  • Mine13.5 km
  • Quarry4.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality940 m
  • Church1 in the locality250 m
  • Community hall9.2 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 Ljusne.