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Small locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County

Hovsätter

1

Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs
CountyGävleborg County
Population103
Area58 ha
SCB code2183SB123

2

Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
16/100
Senior friendliness
14/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water940 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline940 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.1 km
  • Distance to industry2.2 km
  • Distance to power line140 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.8 km
  • Distance to school15.7 km
  • Distance to train station1.9 km

Median across 84 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 460–435
  • 465–943
  • 3910–1447
  • 3915–1940
  • 3520–2430
  • 2225–2927
  • 3830–3446
  • 4835–3947
  • 4440–4446
  • 4045–4955
  • 6250–5440
  • 7955–5985
  • 8760–6476
  • 8365–6987
  • 8670–7459
  • 8875–7970
  • 5980+62

Men 941Women 895

Marital status

  • Unmarried937 (51 %)
  • Married642 (35 %)
  • Divorced178 (10 %)
  • Widowed67 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Kyrksjön467 ha1 km
  • Storvågen8 ha2 km
  • Acktjärnen31 ha4.3 km
  • Orsjön3,062 ha4.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone18.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality440 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School1.9 km
  • Fire station16.4 km
  • Police station38.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant1.7 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

Disturbance

  • Major road320 m
  • Railway3.5 km
  • Power line890 m
  • Wind turbine7.7 km
  • Mobile mast7.7 km
  • Military area33.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)990 m
  • Mine18 km
  • Quarry1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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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 Hovsätter.