Facts

MunicipalityBollnäs

CountyGävleborg County

Population106

Area41 ha

SCB code2183SB135

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Place profile

3/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

50/100

Quiet surroundings

71/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water670 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline670 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7 km
Distance to industry8.2 km
Distance to power line2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.6 km
Distance to school6.2 km
Distance to train station10.7 km

Median across 45 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 Växbo, 1,737 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 106 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 37 min
Municipal seat18 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

Västersjön37 ha570 m
Stora Vensjön20 ha1.3 km
Gosjön31 ha2.5 km
Växsjön608 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

Oppegården107 inhabitants3.5 km
Rengsjö256 inhabitants5.9 km
Persbacka75 inhabitants6.2 km
Lottefors372 inhabitants6.3 km
Bollnäs13,918 inhabitants7.7 km
Oppigården50 inhabitants7.8 km

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Associations and activities

VäxbobygdegårdLocal heritage
Växbo kvarnmuseumCulture

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 zone10 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.9 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality400 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.5 km
Natura 20008.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest670 m
Water protection area780 m
Habitat protection4.2 km
National conservation interest1.7 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School6 km
Fire station11.3 km
Police station30 km
Civil defence shelter8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.9 km
Swimming pool9.4 km
Campsite6.5 km
Hiking trail11.2 km
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail10.4 km
Floodlit track21.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant740 m
Café6.1 km
Petrol station6.4 km
Library29.8 km
Sports hall10.8 km
Hotel9.9 km
Care home9.6 km
Recycling centre15.7 km

Disturbance

Major road130 m
Railway6.9 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine6.6 km
Mobile mast12.4 km
Military area40.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine31.6 km
Quarry1.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark800 m
Church10.8 km
Community hall11.1 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 Växbo.