the register
Facts
municipalityBollnäs
countyGävleborg County
population1,992
area310 ha
scb code2183TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness20/100
Senior friendliness21/100
natureforest80 m
water270 m
farmland160 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway320 m
industry260 m
power line620 m
servicesgrocery store730 m
school12.2 km
train station780 m
Median across 807 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Arbrå, 2,187 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,992 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm3 h 42 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.
waterLakes nearby
Flästasjön293 ha1.4 km
Kyrksjön467 ha2 km
Acktjärnen31 ha4.8 km
Storvågen8 ha5 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone16 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality260 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200011.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest790 m
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection4.1 km
National conservation interest5.4 km
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality950 m
Fire station12.9 km
Police station41 km
Civil defence shelter5 in the locality150 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool13 km
Campsite7.5 km
Hiking trail740 m
Cycle trail1.7 km
Ski trail8.8 km
Floodlit track28.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality260 m
Café2.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality1000 m
Library31.4 km
Sports hall2.1 km
Hotel10.8 km
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre26 km
disturbanceMajor road280 m
Railway390 m
Power line890 m
Wind turbine5.4 km
Mobile mast8.7 km
Military area37 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)980 m
Mine21.2 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.2 km
Church1 in the locality2.1 km
Community hall14.2 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.
applies to the whole municipalityBollnäs MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,243population
364 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Bollnäs Municipality