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Vallsta
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Urban area in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County

Vallsta

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1

Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs
CountyGävleborg County
Population331
Area124 ha
SCB code2183TB110

2

Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
30/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
57/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
14/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water370 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway200 m
  • Distance to industry470 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store400 m
  • Distance to school17.1 km
  • Distance to train station470 m

Median across 248 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 Vallsta, 1,836 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 331 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 47 min
  • Municipal seat23 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

  • Storvågen8 ha940 m
  • Kyrksjön467 ha1.1 km
  • Orsjön3,062 ha2.6 km
  • Snaten154 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone18.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality550 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.9 km
  • Natura 200012.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2 km
  • Water protection area3.1 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interest6.3 km
  • National heritage interest610 m

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality470 m
  • Fire station18.3 km
  • Police station36.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool18.5 km
  • Campsite2.3 km
  • Hiking trail2.1 km
  • Cycle trail2 km
  • Ski trail13.5 km
  • Floodlit track22.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality580 m
  • Café3.6 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality510 m
  • Library32.7 km
  • Sports hall5.3 km
  • Hotel9.9 km
  • Care home18.2 km
  • Recycling centre29.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road580 m
  • Railway2.3 km
  • Power line730 m
  • Wind turbine8.7 km
  • Mobile mast8.6 km
  • Military area31.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Mine16.9 km
  • Quarry3.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.7 km
  • Church3.6 km
  • Community hall19.6 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 Vallsta.