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Small locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County

Hertsjö

1

Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs
CountyGävleborg County
Population75
Area31 ha
SCB code2183SB121

2

Place profile

13/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
67/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
10/100
Family friendliness
14/100
Senior friendliness
11/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water240 m
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway4.6 km
  • Distance to industry4.5 km
  • Distance to power line2.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.3 km
  • Distance to school4.4 km
  • Distance to train station6.3 km

Median across 53 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 590–450
  • 735–981
  • 8510–1466
  • 7215–1955
  • 6620–2447
  • 5525–2944
  • 7230–3475
  • 10035–39107
  • 7540–4469
  • 7345–4977
  • 7450–5464
  • 8155–5976
  • 9060–64109
  • 10865–69109
  • 9770–7497
  • 8975–7977
  • 8080+76

Men 1,349Women 1,279

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,467 (56 %)
  • Married793 (30 %)
  • Divorced282 (11 %)
  • Widowed100 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hertsjö, 2,628 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 75 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 seat10 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

  • Övra Herten217 ha490 m
  • Voxsjön517 ha990 m
  • Östra Gässlingen34 ha1.8 km
  • Västra Gässlingen27 ha3.1 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.4 km
  • Natura 200021.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.5 km
  • Water protection area10 km
  • Habitat protection2.6 km
  • National conservation interest5 km
  • National heritage interest2.5 km

Services & safety

  • School4.4 km
  • Fire station6.4 km
  • Police station38.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site720 m
  • Swimming pool7.1 km
  • Campsite6 km
  • Hiking trail660 m
  • Cycle trail6.1 km
  • Ski trail8.1 km
  • Floodlit track16 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.1 km
  • Café5.3 km
  • Petrol station4.9 km
  • Library29.8 km
  • Sports hall6.1 km
  • Hotel6.5 km
  • Care home7.1 km
  • Recycling centre28.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road4.8 km
  • Railway5.1 km
  • Power line2.3 km
  • Wind turbine18.1 km
  • Mobile mast3.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Mine16.8 km
  • Quarry9.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark15 km
  • Church5.6 km
  • Community hall2.8 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 Hertsjö.