the register
Facts
municipalityBollnäs
countyGävleborg County
population103
area58 ha
scb code2183SB123
place profile
What it is like to live here
17/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness16/100
Senior friendliness14/100
natureforest20 m
water940 m
farmland30 m
shoreline940 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.1 km
industry2.2 km
power line140 m
servicesgrocery store1.8 km
school15.7 km
train station1.9 km
Median across 84 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hovsätter, 1,836 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 103 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm3 h 44 min
Municipal seat20 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.
waterLakes nearby
Kyrksjön467 ha1 km
Storvågen8 ha2 km
Acktjärnen31 ha4.3 km
Orsjön3,062 ha4.4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone18.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality440 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve950 m
Natura 200012.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.2 km
Water protection area2.3 km
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest8.1 km
National heritage interest2.5 km
services & safetySchool1.9 km
Fire station16.4 km
Police station38.5 km
Civil defence shelter3.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.6 km
Swimming pool16.6 km
Campsite4.2 km
Hiking trail3.2 km
Cycle trail3 km
Ski trail11.5 km
Floodlit track24.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.7 km
Café2.3 km
Petrol station1.8 km
Library31.7 km
Sports hall3.4 km
Hotel11.8 km
Care home16.3 km
Recycling centre28.4 km
disturbanceMajor road320 m
Railway3.5 km
Power line890 m
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast7.7 km
Military area33.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)990 m
Mine18 km
Quarry1.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.8 km
Church2.1 km
Community hall17.7 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.
applies to the whole municipalityBollnäs MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,243population
364 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age