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Small locality in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County

Backarna

1

Facts

MunicipalitySundsvall
CountyVästernorrland County
Population63
Area20 ha
SCB code2281SB192

2

Place profile

70/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
35/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
66/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
73/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water1.2 km
  • Distance to farmland110 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.2 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.7 km
  • Distance to industry2.4 km
  • Distance to power line450 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school2.4 km
  • Distance to train station3.7 km

Median across 18 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1140–495
  • 1525–9137
  • 16810–14155
  • 14915–19151
  • 7020–2477
  • 5325–2942
  • 9230–34107
  • 12335–39132
  • 12840–44144
  • 14945–49144
  • 15650–54152
  • 14655–59130
  • 9460–6496
  • 9465–6991
  • 7670–7485
  • 6575–7972
  • 9980+99

Men 1,928Women 1,909

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,183 (57 %)
  • Married1,279 (33 %)
  • Divorced256 (7 %)
  • Widowed138 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Backarna, 3,837 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 63 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 56 min
  • Municipal seat21 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

  • Sidsjön37 ha1.2 km
  • Vintertjärnen13 ha1.5 km
  • Sommartjärnen8 ha2.3 km
  • Östtjärnen27 ha2.9 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land730 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve110 m
  • Natura 200015.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest720 m
  • Water protection area5.9 km
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest4.5 km
  • National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1.8 km
  • Fire station4.5 km
  • Police station4.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter920 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.5 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality300 m
  • Campsite4.6 km
  • Hiking trail1.7 km
  • Cycle trail950 m
  • Ski trail7.1 km
  • Floodlit track3.8 km
  • Geologically notable site15.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.5 km
  • Café2.6 km
  • Petrol station3.5 km
  • Library4.5 km
  • Sports hall1.3 km
  • Hotel2.5 km
  • Care home2.2 km
  • Recycling centre3.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road500 m
  • Railway4.1 km
  • Power line680 m
  • Wind turbine20.4 km
  • Mobile mast820 m
  • Military area43.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)750 m
  • Mine14 km
  • Quarry3.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.4 km
  • Church3.4 km
  • Community hall4 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

  • Population99,048
  • Median income409,800 kr/yr
  • Average age43.5 years
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The figures describe Sundsvall Municipality as a whole, not Backarna.