Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs

CountyGävleborg County

Population1,115

Area154 ha

SCB code2183TB105

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Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

31/100

Quiet surroundings

48/100

Rurality

46/100

Urbanity

53/100

Family friendliness

28/100

Senior friendliness

43/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water640 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline640 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway350 m
Distance to industry440 m
Distance to power line380 m

Services

Distance to grocery store370 m
Distance to school14.7 km
Distance to train station580 m

Median across 408 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

260–432
275–949
3310–1431
4115–1937
4220–2423
2925–2935
5330–3441
4235–3938
4740–4438
4045–4938
5050–5446
4955–5941
5960–6454
5865–6960
5070–7452
6275–7958
7480+100

Men 782Women 773

Marital status

Unmarried798 (51 %)
Married440 (28 %)
Divorced192 (12 %)
Widowed122 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kilafors, 1,555 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,115 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 10 min
Municipal seat14 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

Bergviken4,301 ha920 m
Fäsjön29 ha2.4 km
Bälsesjön15 ha2.4 km
Fräkensjön7 ha3 km

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Nearest localities

Hallen156 inhabitants1.3 km
Norrbyn51 inhabitants1.8 km
Sibo244 inhabitants2.1 km
Segersta330 inhabitants5.7 km
Hällbo147 inhabitants6.8 km
Skredsveden63 inhabitants12.6 km

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Associations and activities

Biografteatern KilaforsbiografCulture
PRO KilaforspensionärsföreningSocial

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone11.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality260 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve10.9 km
Natura 200014.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
Water protection area5 km
Habitat protection980 m
National conservation interest14.3 km
National heritage interest2.9 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality520 m
Fire station17.4 km
Police station27.9 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality410 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool16 km
Campsite14.6 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail15.1 km
Ski trail19.3 km
Floodlit track2.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality350 m
Café10.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality260 m
Library27.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality350 m
Hotel1 in the locality1.4 km
Care home16.3 km
Recycling centre23.4 km

Disturbance

Major road200 m
Railway800 m
Power line520 m
Wind turbine10.3 km
Mobile mast8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine27 km
Quarry6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.4 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall14.1 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 Kilafors.