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Edsta
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Urban area in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County

Edsta

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHudiksvall
CountyGävleborg County
Population216
Area73 ha
SCB code2184TB106

2

Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
33/100
Quiet surroundings
49/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
9/100
Family friendliness
7/100
Senior friendliness
11/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland110 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway5.6 km
  • Distance to industry930 m
  • Distance to power line500 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.3 km
  • Distance to school6.2 km
  • Distance to train station7.9 km

Median across 92 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 470–434
  • 615–952
  • 7610–1460
  • 5715–1946
  • 3020–2420
  • 2625–2929
  • 5530–3450
  • 7635–3973
  • 6140–4458
  • 4645–4956
  • 6750–5445
  • 7555–5954
  • 7660–6483
  • 8765–6972
  • 4870–7451
  • 5775–7950
  • 4880+29

Men 993Women 862

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,033 (56 %)
  • Married611 (33 %)
  • Divorced147 (8 %)
  • Widowed49 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Edsta, 1,855 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 216 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 53 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Bromsvallssjön83 ha3.2 km
  • Tunasjön9 ha4.1 km
  • Överbosjön14 ha4.6 km
  • Badtjärnen7 ha4.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality750 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.6 km
  • Natura 200027.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.4 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest330 m

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality240 m
  • Fire station7.6 km
  • Police station7.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.5 km
  • Swimming pool6.6 km
  • Campsite1.4 km
  • Hiking trail5.2 km
  • Cycle trail5.6 km
  • Ski trail11.2 km
  • Floodlit track20.2 km
  • Geologically notable site45.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.2 km
  • Café6.9 km
  • Petrol station5.2 km
  • Library6.6 km
  • Sports hall3.3 km
  • Hotel5.2 km
  • Care home6.4 km
  • Recycling centre6.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.9 km
  • Railway7.4 km
  • Power line600 m
  • Wind turbine16.3 km
  • Mobile mast10.8 km
  • Military area13 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine30.2 km
  • Quarry1.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.4 km
  • Church2.1 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality360 m

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

  • Population37,528
  • Median income386,700 kr/yr
  • Average age45.6 years
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The figures describe Hudiksvall Municipality as a whole, not Edsta.