Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs

CountyGävleborg County

Population372

Area103 ha

SCB code2183TB106

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Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

43/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

48/100

Urbanity

11/100

Family friendliness

18/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water600 m
Distance to farmland90 m
Distance to shoreline600 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway230 m
Distance to industry3.5 km
Distance to power line400 m

Services

Distance to grocery store5.4 km
Distance to school6 km
Distance to train station6.1 km

Median across 236 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 Lottefors, 1,737 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 372 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 32 min
Municipal seat8 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

Växsjön608 ha640 m
Flästasjön293 ha1.6 km
Västersjön37 ha4.6 km
Åsbackaviken9 ha5.2 km

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Nearest localities

Hammarbacken65 inhabitants2.2 km
Norrborn69 inhabitants3.2 km
Persbacka75 inhabitants4.2 km
Bollnäs13,918 inhabitants4.2 km
Oppigården50 inhabitants4.7 km
Arbrå1,992 inhabitants4.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone10.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality420 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.7 km
Natura 200012.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
Water protection area3.3 km
Habitat protection3.3 km
National conservation interest2.9 km
National heritage interest3.8 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality300 m
Fire station7 km
Police station36.8 km
Civil defence shelter3.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site6.6 km
Swimming pool6.5 km
Campsite7.5 km
Hiking trail5.4 km
Cycle trail4.3 km
Ski trail4.6 km
Floodlit track24.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.1 km
Café5.6 km
Petrol station5.2 km
Library31.9 km
Sports hall5.6 km
Hotel5.5 km
Care home6.3 km
Recycling centre22.8 km

Disturbance

Major road40 m
Railway210 m
Power line440 m
Wind turbine6.6 km
Mobile mast10.4 km
Military area43.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.4 km
Mine26.3 km
Quarry6.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.5 km
Church7.7 km
Community hall7.9 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 Lottefors.