the register
Facts
municipalityHudiksvall
countyGävleborg County
population87
area47 ha
scb code2184SB147
place profile
What it is like to live here
12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness13/100
natureforest30 m
water260 m
farmland30 m
shoreline260 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway6.7 km
industry6.9 km
power line3 km
servicesgrocery store9.5 km
school570 m
train station6.9 km
Median across 49 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 Västanäng, 886 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 87 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
Stockholm4 h 9 min
Municipal seat35 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
Glombosjön14 ha1.1 km
Oppsjösjön42 ha1.5 km
Loppesjön26 ha1.9 km
Vålåssjön36 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone8.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality340 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.3 km
Natura 200019.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.6 km
Water protection area7.4 km
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest5.6 km
National heritage interest6.9 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality320 m
Fire station9.7 km
Police station24.4 km
Civil defence shelter22.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site12.9 km
Swimming pool10 km
Campsite6.9 km
Hiking trail4.4 km
Cycle trail8.4 km
Ski trail14.7 km
Floodlit track10 km
Geologically notable site33.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant9 km
Café9.2 km
Petrol station9.2 km
Library9.8 km
Sports hall8.6 km
Hotel13 km
Care home9.1 km
Recycling centre8.8 km
disturbanceMajor road5.9 km
Railway6.4 km
Power line2.8 km
Wind turbine29.3 km
Mobile mast7 km
Military area24 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine25.3 km
Quarry4.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark9 km
Church8.5 km
Community hall8.7 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