urban area in Hudiksvall Municipality

Iggesund

Gävleborg County · 3,370 inhabitants · 438 ha

Short answer: Iggesund is in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County. It has 3,370 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityHudiksvall
countyGävleborg County
population3,370
area438 ha
scb code2184TB108
place profile

What it is like to live here

44/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity40/100
Quiet surroundings29/100
Rurality58/100
Urbanity31/100
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness38/100
nature
forest30 m
water510 m
farmland660 m
shoreline380 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway390 m
industry590 m
power line1.2 km
services
grocery store1 km
school4.7 km
train station960 m

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

the population

Age distribution

1,712men
1,609women
menagewomen
73
0–4
71
82
5–9
89
103
10–14
80
97
15–19
96
106
20–24
86
98
25–29
61
131
30–34
108
109
35–39
117
97
40–44
106
94
45–49
85
114
50–54
106
110
55–59
102
111
60–64
85
79
65–69
92
107
70–74
92
97
75–79
106
104
80+
127
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Viksjön113 ha1.1 km
Iggsjön117 ha1.3 km
Långtjärnen6 ha1.6 km
Mjuggsjön17 ha2.1 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

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.

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityHudiksvall Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

37,528population
387 tkrmedian income
45.6 yearsaverage age