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Iggesund
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Urban area in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County

Iggesund

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Facts

MunicipalityHudiksvall
CountyGävleborg County
Population3,370
Area438 ha
SCB code2184TB108

2

Place profile

44/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
40/100
Quiet surroundings
29/100
Rurality
58/100
Urbanity
31/100
Family friendliness
47/100
Senior friendliness
38/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water510 m
  • Distance to farmland660 m
  • Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway390 m
  • Distance to industry590 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1 km
  • Distance to school4.7 km
  • Distance to train station960 m

Median across 1,133 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 730–471
  • 825–989
  • 10310–1480
  • 9715–1996
  • 10620–2486
  • 9825–2961
  • 13130–34108
  • 10935–39117
  • 9740–44106
  • 9445–4985
  • 11450–54106
  • 11055–59102
  • 11160–6485
  • 7965–6992
  • 10770–7492
  • 9775–79106
  • 10480+127

Men 1,712Women 1,609

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,890 (57 %)
  • Married899 (27 %)
  • Divorced382 (12 %)
  • Widowed142 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Iggesund, 3,321 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,370 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 42 min
  • Municipal seat16 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

  • Viksjön113 ha1.1 km
  • Iggsjön117 ha1.3 km
  • Långtjärnen6 ha1.6 km
  • Mjuggsjön17 ha2.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Iggesunds FolketshusOther
  • Iggesund ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Iggesunds BadhussporthallSports
  • Iggesunds BruksmuseummuseumCulture
  • Iggesunds KyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO IggesundpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone1.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land25 in the locality200 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.4 km
  • Natura 200014.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.5 km
  • Water protection area9.6 km
  • Habitat protection3.7 km
  • National conservation interest1.2 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality190 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality930 m
  • Police station9.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter30 in the locality170 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.5 km
  • Swimming pool6.5 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Hiking trail4.1 km
  • Cycle trail7.3 km
  • Ski trail24.4 km
  • Floodlit track28.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant8.8 km
  • Café9.2 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality860 m
  • Library9.3 km
  • Sports hall4 in the locality320 m
  • Hotel9 km
  • Care home1 in the locality490 m
  • Recycling centre4.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road110 m
  • Railway870 m
  • Power line820 m
  • Wind turbine18.1 km
  • Mobile mast13.8 km
  • Military area1.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.5 km
  • Mine43.5 km
  • Quarry3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality850 m
  • Church1 in the locality580 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality410 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 Iggesund.