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Small locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County

Hammarbacken

1

Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs
CountyGävleborg County
Population65
Area27 ha
SCB code2183SB128

2

Place profile

34/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
44/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
57/100
Family friendliness
26/100
Senior friendliness
42/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water120 m
  • Distance to farmland20 m
  • Distance to shoreline120 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway190 m
  • Distance to industry860 m
  • Distance to power line920 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school3.3 km
  • Distance to train station4.8 km

Median across 33 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 440–454
  • 515–944
  • 4310–1433
  • 5915–1959
  • 2220–2429
  • 3525–2924
  • 4730–3448
  • 4935–3947
  • 4840–4443
  • 4945–4952
  • 8250–5464
  • 7555–5983
  • 6960–6456
  • 5965–6958
  • 6370–7462
  • 5775–7950
  • 4380+36

Men 895Women 842

Marital status

  • Unmarried924 (53 %)
  • Married590 (34 %)
  • Divorced156 (9 %)
  • Widowed69 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hammarbacken, 1,737 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 65 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 29 min
  • Municipal seat6 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Växsjön608 ha1.1 km
  • Flästasjön293 ha4.2 km
  • Åsbackaviken9 ha4.5 km
  • Bolletjärnen6 ha4.7 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land800 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.1 km
  • Natura 200015.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
  • Water protection area5.9 km
  • Habitat protection5.9 km
  • National conservation interest530 m
  • National heritage interest5.1 km

Services & safety

  • School2.6 km
  • Fire station4.4 km
  • Police station37.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.4 km
  • Swimming pool4.4 km
  • Campsite5.7 km
  • Hiking trail2.8 km
  • Cycle trail2.6 km
  • Ski trail2 km
  • Floodlit track22.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.8 km
  • Café2.9 km
  • Petrol station3 km
  • Library30.3 km
  • Sports hall3 km
  • Hotel2.8 km
  • Care home4.1 km
  • Recycling centre24.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road150 m
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line920 m
  • Wind turbine9.3 km
  • Mobile mast8.2 km
  • Military area45.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
  • Mine23.7 km
  • Quarry8.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6.5 km
  • Church5.2 km
  • Community hall5.5 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 Hammarbacken.