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Small locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County

Smälsk

1

Facts

MunicipalityHudiksvall
CountyGävleborg County
Population61
Area31 ha
SCB code2184SB145

2

Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
59/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
18/100
Family friendliness
19/100
Senior friendliness
16/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water120 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline120 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway4.4 km
  • Distance to industry3.8 km
  • Distance to power line2.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.7 km
  • Distance to school4.4 km
  • Distance to train station6.3 km

Median across 46 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 450–456
  • 625–943
  • 5210–1435
  • 6315–1944
  • 3120–2433
  • 2925–2926
  • 6030–3464
  • 6735–3964
  • 4240–4437
  • 5845–4945
  • 6750–5474
  • 6855–5956
  • 8960–6474
  • 7265–6964
  • 7370–7451
  • 5875–7952
  • 6580+48

Men 1,001Women 866

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,000 (53 %)
  • Married629 (34 %)
  • Divorced167 (9 %)
  • Widowed75 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Smälsk, 1,867 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 61 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 58 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Drevisfjärden91 ha340 m
  • Bastsjön15 ha1.7 km
  • Vibosjön13 ha1.7 km
  • Talgen8 ha2.1 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.3 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.5 km
  • Natura 200018.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.5 km
  • Water protection area3.1 km
  • Habitat protection500 m
  • National conservation interest5.4 km
  • National heritage interest5.4 km

Services & safety

  • School4.2 km
  • Fire station7.8 km
  • Police station6.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.3 km
  • Swimming pool4.6 km
  • Campsite3 km
  • Hiking trail7.5 km
  • Cycle trail3.3 km
  • Ski trail23.3 km
  • Floodlit track16.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.2 km
  • Café3.2 km
  • Petrol station4.3 km
  • Library6 km
  • Sports hall4 km
  • Hotel6 km
  • Care home6.3 km
  • Recycling centre6.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road5.6 km
  • Railway5.2 km
  • Power line2.7 km
  • Wind turbine5.8 km
  • Mobile mast16.5 km
  • Military area10.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
  • Mine36.7 km
  • Quarry8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.4 km
  • Church3.3 km
  • Community hall1.1 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

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