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Härnösand
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Urban area in Härnösand Municipality, Västernorrland County

Härnösand

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Facts

MunicipalityHärnösand
CountyVästernorrland County
Population18,236
Area1,255 ha
SCB code2280TC101

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Place profile

85/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
22/100
Quiet surroundings
35/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
84/100
Family friendliness
84/100
Senior friendliness
88/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water990 m
  • Distance to farmland1.4 km
  • Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.1 km
  • Distance to industry370 m
  • Distance to power line660 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store750 m
  • Distance to school510 m
  • Distance to train station1.7 km

Median across 4,509 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 4680–4397
  • 5205–9529
  • 57710–14572
  • 61615–19606
  • 46820–24395
  • 46725–29419
  • 58630–34518
  • 66035–39642
  • 59840–44550
  • 54545–49566
  • 55250–54605
  • 58755–59616
  • 60460–64606
  • 55465–69600
  • 50170–74609
  • 60375–79692
  • 75780+1,025

Men 9,663Women 9,947

Marital status

  • Unmarried10,300 (53 %)
  • Married6,009 (31 %)
  • Divorced2,158 (11 %)
  • Widowed1,102 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 13 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Härnösand, 19,610 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 18,236 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 30 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

  • Bondsjön33 ha1.5 km
  • Nässjön78 ha3.3 km
  • Solumssjön43 ha4.6 km
  • Örsjön15 ha5 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone28.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land132 in the locality20 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 200028.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.4 km
  • Water protection area15.1 km
  • Habitat protection5.9 km
  • National conservation interest2.5 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School23 in the locality600 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality900 m
  • Police station1 in the locality90 m
  • Civil defence shelter260 in the locality40 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.7 km
  • Swimming pool13 in the locality430 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality880 m
  • Hiking trail40 m
  • Cycle trail10 m
  • Ski trail46.2 km
  • Floodlit track2.1 km
  • Geologically notable site5.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant22 in the locality80 m
  • Café10 in the locality380 m
  • Petrol station8 in the locality490 m
  • Library1 in the locality690 m
  • Sports hall4 in the locality420 m
  • Hotel5 in the locality440 m
  • Care home3 in the locality920 m
  • Recycling centre7 in the locality650 m

Disturbance

  • Major road70 m
  • Railway510 m
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine2.5 km
  • Mobile mast2.2 km
  • Military area2.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality1.7 km
  • Mine6.9 km
  • Quarry1.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark18 in the locality180 m
  • Church4 in the locality470 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality750 m

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

  • Population24,515
  • Median income375,300 kr/yr
  • Average age45.6 years
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