urban area in Hudiksvall Municipality

Sörforsa

Gävleborg County · 1,480 inhabitants · 207 ha

Short answer: Sörforsa is in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County. It has 1,480 residents.

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
Nature proximity45/100
Quiet surroundings44/100
Rurality55/100
Urbanity68/100
Family friendliness58/100
Senior friendliness50/100
nature
forest30 m
water300 m
farmland90 m
shoreline300 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway1.8 km
industry600 m
power line460 m
services
grocery 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

841men
845women
menagewomen
38
0–4
40
40
5–9
58
65
10–14
49
52
15–19
44
48
20–24
37
36
25–29
23
62
30–34
49
77
35–39
70
47
40–44
37
41
45–49
40
48
50–54
54
56
55–59
50
51
60–64
49
39
65–69
49
38
70–74
54
44
75–79
57
59
80+
85
marital status
Unmarried1,001
60 %
Married448
27 %
Divorced153
9 %
Widowed74
4 %

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 time

From 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Kyrksjön280 ha520 m
Storsjön1,118 ha770 m
Funstasjön47 ha3.9 km
Stor-Yan97 ha4.1 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Sörforsa bibliotekbibliotekculture

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 zone960 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.9 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality270 m
protection & regulations
Nature 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 & safety
School4 in the locality190 m
Fire station5.8 km
Police station6.9 km
Civil defence shelter4.9 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing 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 & nöje
Restaurant1 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
disturbance
Major road890 m
Railway6.1 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine18.6 km
Mobile mast6.3 km
Military area8.8 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.9 km
Mine33.3 km
Quarry1.8 km
culture
Museum 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 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