Facts

MunicipalityÅnge

CountyVästernorrland County

Population87

Area28 ha

SCB code2260SB123

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Place profile

20/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

49/100

Quiet surroundings

63/100

Rurality

46/100

Urbanity

22/100

Family friendliness

15/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water370 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway710 m
Distance to industry860 m
Distance to power line2.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.5 km
Distance to school3.5 km
Distance to train station3 km

Median across 64 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–430
415–931
2810–1435
3015–1931
2020–2412
2325–2915
3530–3436
5135–3941
3240–4427
3845–4925
2650–5435
4955–5948
5860–6450
6265–6949
4870–7440
4375–7929
3680+29

Men 649Women 563

Marital status

Unmarried638 (52 %)
Married428 (35 %)
Divorced114 (9 %)
Widowed43 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Östby, 1,212 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.

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Driving time

Stockholm5 h 56 min
Municipal seat18 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.

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Lakes nearby

Sågåstjärnen14 ha2.6 km
Borgsjön453 ha2.8 km
Gottjärnen12 ha3.6 km
Örsjön29 ha4.1 km

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Nearest localities

Borgsjöbyn112 inhabitants2.8 km
Erikslund113 inhabitants2.9 km
Ljungaverk och Fränsta2,002 inhabitants3.2 km
Österhångsta70 inhabitants5.8 km
Ede60 inhabitants6 km
Finnsta121 inhabitants9.2 km

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Associations and activities

Västanå-Östby FiskevårdsföreningFiskevårdOutdoor life
Östbyggareskattelagets VVOOutdoor life
ÖstbybygdegårdLocal heritage

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.9 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality600 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.5 km
Natura 200014.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.2 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School3.3 km
Fire station10.9 km
Police station16.1 km
Civil defence shelter4.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool3.7 km
Campsite3.2 km
Hiking trail290 m
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail46 km
Floodlit track9.7 km
Geologically notable site47 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.2 km
Café16.3 km
Petrol station3.2 km
Library37.8 km
Sports hall6.3 km
Hotel3.8 km
Care home16.4 km
Recycling centre15.5 km

Disturbance

Major road1000 m
Railway2.9 km
Power line2.5 km
Wind turbine10.3 km
Mobile mast1.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.4 km
Mine23.2 km
Quarry2.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.1 km
Church4 km
Community hall32.5 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

Population9,044
Median income378,500 kr/yr
Average age47.4 years

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The figures describe Ånge Municipality as a whole, not Östby.