Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs

CountyGävleborg County

Population1,992

Area310 ha

SCB code2183TB101

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Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

33/100

Quiet surroundings

46/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

57/100

Family friendliness

20/100

Senior friendliness

21/100

Nature

Distance to forest80 m
Distance to water270 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway320 m
Distance to industry260 m
Distance to power line620 m

Services

Distance to grocery store730 m
Distance to school12.2 km
Distance to train station780 m

Median across 807 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

490–449
645–961
6210–1453
6215–1949
4820–2443
4725–2942
6030–3465
7635–3956
4640–4446
3945–4948
5750–5465
7955–5966
7160–6468
7965–6975
8270–7499
7575–7963
10080+143

Men 1,096Women 1,091

Marital status

Unmarried1,169 (53 %)
Married621 (28 %)
Divorced261 (12 %)
Widowed159 (7 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Flästasjön293 ha1.4 km
Kyrksjön467 ha2 km
Acktjärnen31 ha4.8 km
Storvågen8 ha5 km

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Nearest localities

Forsbro142 inhabitants880 m
Oppigården50 inhabitants2.6 km
Hovsätter103 inhabitants3.1 km
Persbacka75 inhabitants4.4 km
Vallsta331 inhabitants4.5 km
Lottefors372 inhabitants5.5 km

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Associations and activities

Arbrå kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO ArbråpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone16 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality260 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School3 in the locality950 m
Fire station12.9 km
Police station41 km
Civil defence shelter5 in the locality150 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant1 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

Disturbance

Major road280 m
Railway390 m
Power line890 m
Wind turbine5.4 km
Mobile mast8.7 km
Military area37 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)980 m
Mine21.2 km
Quarry3.5 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population26,243
Median income364,200 kr/yr
Average age45.5 years

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The figures describe Bollnäs Municipality as a whole, not Arbrå.