the register
Facts
municipalitySundsvall
countyVästernorrland County
population623
area123 ha
scb code2281TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
42/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness55/100
Senior friendliness26/100
natureforest20 m
water160 m
farmland100 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway7 km
industry5.5 km
power line380 m
servicesgrocery store760 m
school670 m
train station9.3 km
Median across 283 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kovland, 3,055 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 623 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
Stockholm5 h 10 min
Municipal seat22 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
Gåltjärnen14 ha3.6 km
Bjärmesjön10 ha4.2 km
Stor-Bandsjön38 ha4.7 km
Hamstasjön18 ha5.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone14.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.6 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality710 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.8 km
Natura 200015.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.3 km
Water protection area8.4 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest500 m
National heritage interest6.1 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality790 m
Fire station9.4 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter5.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.6 km
Swimming pool2 km
Campsite10.7 km
Hiking trail5.6 km
Cycle trail1 km
Ski trail15.1 km
Floodlit track850 m
Geologically notable site22.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7.2 km
Café4.5 km
Petrol station890 m
Library9.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality970 m
Hotel9.8 km
Care home5.6 km
Recycling centre10 km
disturbanceMajor road230 m
Railway6.5 km
Power line270 m
Wind turbine13.4 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area43.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)810 m
Mine11.9 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark770 m
Church2 in the locality730 m
Community hall5.8 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 municipalitySundsvall MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
99,048population
410 tkrmedian income
43.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sundsvall Municipality