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Söderhamn
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Urban area in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County

Söderhamn

1

Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn
CountyGävleborg County
Population12,038
Area938 ha
SCB code2182TC109

2

Place profile

75/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
32/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
82/100
Family friendliness
65/100
Senior friendliness
84/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water470 m
  • Distance to farmland1 km
  • Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.6 km
  • Distance to industry360 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school560 m
  • Distance to train station2.1 km

Median across 2,923 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2400–4231
  • 3155–9315
  • 38510–14345
  • 35915–19349
  • 31520–24267
  • 31225–29232
  • 37530–34313
  • 37335–39367
  • 29640–44293
  • 27345–49289
  • 35950–54337
  • 36255–59385
  • 37360–64399
  • 35965–69368
  • 31470–74390
  • 31375–79431
  • 47180+678

Men 5,794Women 5,989

Marital status

  • Unmarried6,511 (55 %)
  • Married3,220 (27 %)
  • Divorced1,376 (12 %)
  • Widowed689 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 8 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Söderhamn, 11,783 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 12,038 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 9 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 ha1.1 km
  • Lugnsjön7 ha2.5 km
  • Ålsjön32 ha3.5 km
  • Skenstaviken29 ha4.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone630 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land44 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.4 km
  • Natura 20003.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.4 km
  • Water protection area3.4 km
  • Habitat protection4.4 km
  • National conservation interest980 m
  • National heritage interest140 m

Services & safety

  • School10 in the locality710 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.5 km
  • Police station1 in the locality490 m
  • Civil defence shelter181 in the locality70 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality420 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality40 m
  • Hiking trail2.3 km
  • Cycle trail250 m
  • Ski trail38.7 km
  • Floodlit track1.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant29 in the locality280 m
  • Café5 in the locality90 m
  • Petrol station8 in the locality310 m
  • Library1 in the locality920 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality670 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality1.2 km
  • Care home2 in the locality760 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality960 m

Disturbance

  • Major road1 km
  • Railway2.4 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine20.1 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality2.4 km
  • Military area39.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.1 km
  • Mine22.3 km
  • Quarry3.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark17 in the locality20 m
  • Church2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Community hall4.4 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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