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Small locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County

Glössbo

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Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs
CountyGävleborg County
Population126
Area54 ha
SCB code2183SB119

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Place profile

5/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
69/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
8/100
Family friendliness
5/100
Senior friendliness
5/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway8.1 km
  • Distance to industry12.7 km
  • Distance to power line2.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.3 km
  • Distance to school5 km
  • Distance to train station15 km

Median across 79 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 450–421
  • 295–929
  • 4010–1436
  • 2615–1937
  • 2420–2421
  • 3525–2932
  • 4130–3433
  • 3935–3938
  • 2540–4432
  • 3645–4929
  • 5350–5445
  • 4455–5934
  • 4360–6436
  • 3565–6941
  • 4770–7434
  • 4275–7945
  • 5180+46

Men 655Women 589

Marital status

  • Unmarried699 (56 %)
  • Married393 (31 %)
  • Divorced106 (8 %)
  • Widowed55 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Glössbo, 1,244 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 126 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 25 min
  • Municipal seat19 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

  • Stor-Hisjön7 ha1.9 km
  • Skidtjärnen81 ha2.6 km
  • Östersjön66 ha2.7 km
  • Stråsjön7 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality430 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve10.2 km
  • Natura 200011.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection770 m
  • National conservation interest8.7 km
  • National heritage interest4.7 km

Services & safety

  • School5.1 km
  • Fire station17.7 km
  • Police station20.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter8.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.7 km
  • Swimming pool8.8 km
  • Campsite4.3 km
  • Hiking trail14.7 km
  • Cycle trail90 m
  • Ski trail18.2 km
  • Floodlit track11 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant9.6 km
  • Café4.8 km
  • Petrol station4.4 km
  • Library20 km
  • Sports hall15.3 km
  • Hotel7.5 km
  • Care home15.7 km
  • Recycling centre9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road110 m
  • Railway8.7 km
  • Power line2.6 km
  • Wind turbine16.6 km
  • Mobile mast16 km
  • Military area40.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.7 km
  • Mine31.4 km
  • Quarry4.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.5 km
  • Church6 km
  • Community hall16.5 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 Glössbo.