Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs

CountyGävleborg County

Population142

Area37 ha

SCB code2183SB114

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Place profile

20/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

47/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

52/100

Family friendliness

17/100

Senior friendliness

19/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water190 m
Distance to farmland120 m
Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway920 m
Distance to industry350 m
Distance to power line440 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.4 km
Distance to school12.7 km
Distance to train station1.3 km

Median across 102 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

950–484
1105–9104
10110–14100
10115–1989
8320–2473
6925–2969
9830–34111
12435–39103
9040–4492
7945–49103
11950–54105
15855–59151
15860–64144
16265–69162
16870–74158
16375–79133
15980+205

Men 2,037Women 1,986

Marital status

Unmarried2,106 (52 %)
Married1,263 (31 %)
Divorced439 (11 %)
Widowed226 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Forsbro, 4,023 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 142 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 45 min
Municipal seat21 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

Kyrksjön467 ha1.4 km
Flästasjön293 ha1.8 km
Storvågen8 ha4.4 km
Växsjön608 ha5.7 km

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Nearest localities

Arbrå1,992 inhabitants530 m
Oppigården50 inhabitants1.9 km
Hovsätter103 inhabitants3.2 km
Persbacka75 inhabitants3.8 km
Vallsta331 inhabitants4.1 km
Lottefors372 inhabitants6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone15.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality370 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.6 km
Natura 200010 km
National outdoor-recreation interest810 m
Water protection area2.5 km
Habitat protection3.9 km
National conservation interest4.7 km
National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

School1.1 km
Fire station13.8 km
Police station40.1 km
Civil defence shelter1.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site200 m
Swimming pool13.7 km
Campsite7 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail230 m
Ski trail10.2 km
Floodlit track28 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.5 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station2.3 km
Library33 km
Sports hall3.5 km
Hotel11.8 km
Care home13.4 km
Recycling centre25 km

Disturbance

Major road450 m
Railway1.2 km
Power line510 m
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast10 km
Military area36.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)600 m
Mine21.7 km
Quarry4.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.1 km
Church1.7 km
Community hall14.9 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 Forsbro.