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Small locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County

Västansjö

1

Facts

MunicipalityHudiksvall
CountyGävleborg County
Population94
Area48 ha
SCB code2184SB153

2

Place profile

14/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
64/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
29/100
Family friendliness
6/100
Senior friendliness
11/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water130 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway8.9 km
  • Distance to industry7.7 km
  • Distance to power line210 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school5.2 km
  • Distance to train station9 km

Median across 73 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 450–439
  • 535–954
  • 7510–1466
  • 5915–1953
  • 3220–2439
  • 3625–2935
  • 5530–3458
  • 5735–3968
  • 8240–4450
  • 5745–4959
  • 7750–5465
  • 7555–5972
  • 8660–6484
  • 12265–69116
  • 11570–74110
  • 10475–7975
  • 9980+106

Men 1,229Women 1,149

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,239 (52 %)
  • Married747 (31 %)
  • Divorced292 (12 %)
  • Widowed107 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västansjö, 2,378 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 94 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 16 min
  • Municipal seat42 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

  • Norrdellen8,118 ha300 m
  • Ramsjösjön14 ha2.5 km
  • Tjärnatjärnen13 ha2.6 km
  • Hedåssjön47 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone900 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve12.9 km
  • Natura 200029.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest730 m
  • Water protection area4.8 km
  • Habitat protection4.5 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest1.8 km

Services & safety

  • School2.4 km
  • Fire station8.4 km
  • Police station23.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter21.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.7 km
  • Swimming pool7.9 km
  • Campsite1.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.5 km
  • Cycle trail250 m
  • Ski trail16.1 km
  • Floodlit track7 km
  • Geologically notable site17.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.2 km
  • Café5.3 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality510 m
  • Library8.3 km
  • Sports hall2.4 km
  • Hotel4.9 km
  • Care home2.3 km
  • Recycling centre8.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road390 m
  • Railway9.1 km
  • Power line350 m
  • Wind turbine28.7 km
  • Mobile mast1.9 km
  • Military area19.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Mine8.4 km
  • Quarry1.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.5 km
  • Church2.4 km
  • Community hall1.2 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.

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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 Västansjö.