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Small locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County

Hjortsta

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHudiksvall
CountyGävleborg County
Population56
Area20 ha
SCB code2184SB155

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Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
24/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
17/100
Family friendliness
12/100
Senior friendliness
15/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water1.7 km
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.7 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway4.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.6 km
  • Distance to power line370 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.8 km
  • Distance to school5.6 km
  • Distance to train station7.4 km

Median across 23 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 Hjortsta, 1,855 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 56 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 seat12 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

  • Tunasjön9 ha3.8 km
  • Bromsvallssjön83 ha3.9 km
  • Kyrksjön280 ha4.5 km
  • Överbosjön14 ha5.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality110 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.4 km
  • Natura 200027.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.4 km
  • Water protection area670 m
  • Habitat protection2.3 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School770 m
  • Fire station7.1 km
  • Police station6.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool6.8 km
  • Campsite2.1 km
  • Hiking trail4.5 km
  • Cycle trail4.9 km
  • Ski trail11.4 km
  • Floodlit track20.8 km
  • Geologically notable site45.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.6 km
  • Café6.1 km
  • Petrol station5 km
  • Library5.8 km
  • Sports hall3.9 km
  • Hotel4.9 km
  • Care home5.6 km
  • Recycling centre6.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.6 km
  • Railway6.1 km
  • Power line670 m
  • Wind turbine16.5 km
  • Mobile mast10.1 km
  • Military area12.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Mine30.5 km
  • Quarry2.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.1 km
  • Church2.2 km
  • Community hall900 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 Hjortsta.