Facts

MunicipalitySundsvall

CountyVästernorrland County

Population623

Area123 ha

SCB code2281TB113

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Place profile

42/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

25/100

Family friendliness

55/100

Senior friendliness

26/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water160 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7 km
Distance to industry5.5 km
Distance to power line380 m

Services

Distance to grocery store760 m
Distance to school670 m
Distance to train station9.3 km

Median across 283 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

800–481
1275–9103
13310–14125
11115–19107
5120–2454
4925–2953
8130–3487
10435–39131
10640–44108
11645–4997
11550–54108
13055–5995
7560–6475
9465–6969
6770–7467
6375–7958
7480+61

Men 1,576Women 1,479

Marital status

Unmarried1,827 (59 %)
Married964 (31 %)
Divorced200 (7 %)
Widowed82 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Gåltjärnen14 ha3.6 km
Bjärmesjön10 ha4.2 km
Stor-Bandsjön38 ha4.7 km
Hamstasjön18 ha5.2 km

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Nearest localities

Brödlösa67 inhabitants1.8 km
Oxsta79 inhabitants2.2 km
Laggarberg195 inhabitants4 km
Sundsvall och Timrå70,918 inhabitants5 km
Gudmundsbyn97 inhabitants5.5 km
Åkerby71 inhabitants5.5 km

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Associations and activities

Betania KovlandkyrkaReligion

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 zone14.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.6 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality710 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School2 in the locality790 m
Fire station9.4 km
Police station10.5 km
Civil defence shelter5.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant7.2 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

Disturbance

Major road230 m
Railway6.5 km
Power line270 m
Wind turbine13.4 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
Military area43.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)810 m
Mine11.9 km
Quarry3.5 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Kovland.