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Small locality in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County

Skärså

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Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn
CountyGävleborg County
Population117
Area55 ha
SCB code2182SB136

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Place profile

11/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
29/100
Quiet surroundings
72/100
Rurality
30/100
Urbanity
24/100
Family friendliness
7/100
Senior friendliness
10/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water1.2 km
  • Distance to farmland2.7 km
  • Distance to shoreline30 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.2 km
  • Distance to industry6.1 km
  • Distance to power line8.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store6.5 km
  • Distance to school6.3 km
  • Distance to train station9.5 km

Median across 169 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 530–440
  • 425–951
  • 6410–1455
  • 6915–1961
  • 3020–2427
  • 4125–2931
  • 5430–3464
  • 6735–3959
  • 5040–4454
  • 5045–4965
  • 9550–54109
  • 13455–5992
  • 11560–64122
  • 13165–69112
  • 12670–74112
  • 12875–79109
  • 10980+97

Men 1,358Women 1,260

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,210 (46 %)
  • Married1,047 (40 %)
  • Divorced221 (8 %)
  • Widowed138 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skärså, 2,618 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 117 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 23 min
  • Municipal seat19 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

  • Skärsåsjön9 ha1.5 km
  • Kastviken11 ha3.5 km
  • Skenstaviken29 ha4.6 km
  • Losesjön193 ha5.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Skärså SamlingslokaOther

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 zone4.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality460 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5 km
  • Natura 20006.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest16.9 km
  • Water protection area11.6 km
  • Habitat protection1.5 km
  • National conservation interest3.1 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School6.4 km
  • Fire station9.7 km
  • Police station8.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.6 km
  • Swimming pool6.5 km
  • Campsite720 m
  • Hiking trail6 km
  • Cycle trail3.8 km
  • Ski trail40.1 km
  • Floodlit track5.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality310 m
  • Café5.7 km
  • Petrol station6.4 km
  • Library8.9 km
  • Sports hall8.5 km
  • Hotel8.7 km
  • Care home7.9 km
  • Recycling centre7.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road5.4 km
  • Railway5.3 km
  • Power line8.6 km
  • Wind turbine27.9 km
  • Mobile mast8.5 km
  • Military area31.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.2 km
  • Mine30.5 km
  • Quarry6.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark8.2 km
  • Church6.4 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality210 m

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 Skärså.