the register
Facts
municipalityHudiksvall
countyGävleborg County
population1,480
area207 ha
scb code2184TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
54/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness58/100
Senior friendliness50/100
natureforest30 m
water300 m
farmland90 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.8 km
industry600 m
power line460 m
servicesgrocery store530 m
school550 m
train station7.3 km
Median across 550 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sörforsa, 1,686 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,480 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm3 h 46 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.
waterLakes nearby
Kyrksjön280 ha520 m
Storsjön1,118 ha770 m
Funstasjön47 ha3.9 km
Stor-Yan97 ha4.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 hazardsFlood zone960 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.9 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality270 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.5 km
Natura 200024.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.9 km
Water protection area6 km
Habitat protection1.4 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest350 m
services & safetySchool4 in the locality190 m
Fire station5.8 km
Police station6.9 km
Civil defence shelter4.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool5.9 km
Campsite4.6 km
Hiking trail540 m
Cycle trail440 m
Ski trail14.2 km
Floodlit track24.2 km
Geologically notable site47 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality1 km
Café1 in the locality710 m
Petrol station3.8 km
Library1 in the locality480 m
Sports hall2 in the locality480 m
Hotel6.1 km
Care home1 in the locality250 m
Recycling centre7.5 km
disturbanceMajor road890 m
Railway6.1 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine18.6 km
Mobile mast6.3 km
Military area8.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.9 km
Mine33.3 km
Quarry1.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.5 km
Church1 in the locality670 m
Community hall6.2 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.
applies to the whole municipalityHudiksvall MunicipalityThe 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