Facts

MunicipalitySöderhamn

CountyGävleborg County

Population217

Area116 ha

SCB code2182TB111

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Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

26/100

Quiet surroundings

54/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

20/100

Family friendliness

5/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water1.8 km
Distance to farmland4.3 km
Distance to shoreline550 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway310 m
Distance to industry310 m
Distance to power line740 m

Services

Distance to grocery store4 km
Distance to school13.5 km
Distance to train station4.6 km

Median across 85 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 Vallvik, 1,374 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 217 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 5 min
Municipal seat20 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

Aldersjön29 ha2.7 km
Dammsjön7 ha3.4 km
Rörmyrtjärnen7 ha4.8 km
Lill-Ålsjön29 ha5.9 km

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Nearest localities

Ljusne1,710 inhabitants3.1 km
Sandarne1,844 inhabitants7.2 km
Klapparvik, Malenedal och Källvik206 inhabitants10.5 km
Karmor104 inhabitants10.7 km
Askesta62 inhabitants11.3 km
Ellne62 inhabitants12 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone14.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.4 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.5 km
Natura 20006.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
Water protection area7.7 km
Habitat protection13.1 km
National conservation interest6.5 km
National heritage interest90 m

Services & safety

School4.2 km
Fire station13.6 km
Police station14.8 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality120 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site870 m
Swimming pool4 km
Campsite1 in the locality650 m
Hiking trail11.2 km
Cycle trail1.7 km
Ski trail48.8 km
Floodlit track11.8 km
Geologically notable site40.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.7 km
Café4.2 km
Petrol station4.1 km
Library14.7 km
Sports hall4.2 km
Hotel14.8 km
Care home15.3 km
Recycling centre15.8 km

Disturbance

Major road100 m
Railway3.5 km
Power line800 m
Wind turbine13.4 km
Mobile mast12.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)20.5 km
Mine12.8 km
Quarry6.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.3 km
Church4.1 km
Community hall13.3 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 Vallvik.