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Skog
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Small locality in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County

Skog

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn
CountyGävleborg County
Population95
Area42 ha
SCB code2182SB120

2

Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
66/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
22/100
Family friendliness
8/100
Senior friendliness
8/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water260 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway6.8 km
  • Distance to industry11.7 km
  • Distance to power line730 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.3 km
  • Distance to school14.9 km
  • Distance to train station7.5 km

Median across 75 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 190–416
  • 435–910
  • 2810–1421
  • 2415–1920
  • 2220–2410
  • 1725–2910
  • 2830–3427
  • 2635–3932
  • 2440–4423
  • 2845–4933
  • 4650–5434
  • 6055–5947
  • 6860–6462
  • 6565–6983
  • 8870–7459
  • 7575–7954
  • 8380+89

Men 744Women 630

Marital status

  • Unmarried563 (41 %)
  • Married533 (39 %)
  • Divorced186 (13 %)
  • Widowed97 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skog, 1,374 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 95 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

  • Stockholm2 h 57 min
  • Municipal seat33 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

  • Bergviken4,301 ha710 m
  • Bastnässjön161 ha1.5 km
  • Förtjärnen41 ha2.2 km
  • Stupatjärnen7 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone21.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.3 km
  • Natura 200016.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.8 km
  • Water protection area850 m
  • Habitat protection2.9 km
  • National conservation interest6.9 km
  • National heritage interest7.1 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality680 m
  • Fire station19.4 km
  • Police station20.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter15.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site870 m
  • Swimming pool15.3 km
  • Campsite700 m
  • Hiking trail4.5 km
  • Cycle trail16.2 km
  • Ski trail34.3 km
  • Floodlit track11.1 km
  • Geologically notable site43.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant9.9 km
  • Café14.4 km
  • Petrol station1.1 km
  • Library19.7 km
  • Sports hall16.2 km
  • Hotel14.5 km
  • Care home20.3 km
  • Recycling centre20.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road400 m
  • Railway7.5 km
  • Power line710 m
  • Wind turbine1.1 km
  • Mobile mast8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.9 km
  • Mine11.1 km
  • Quarry4.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark8.9 km
  • Church1 in the locality190 m
  • Community hall16.2 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 Skog.