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Matfors
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Facts
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Place profile
Life situation (index 0-100)
Nature
- Distance to forest40 m
- Distance to water230 m
- Distance to farmland200 m
- Distance to shoreline230 m
Disturbance
- Distance to major road20 m
- Distance to railway2.2 km
- Distance to industry540 m
- Distance to power line460 m
Services
- Distance to grocery store620 m
- Distance to school1.1 km
- Distance to train station14.4 km
Median across 1,214 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
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Age distribution
- 1010–497
- 1135–9100
- 12110–14133
- 16515–19137
- 8820–2470
- 7525–2964
- 11030–34109
- 12435–39131
- 11840–44115
- 13245–49121
- 13550–54134
- 15355–59126
- 12060–64110
- 10965–69114
- 10670–74108
- 10375–79117
- 15180+229
Men 2,024Women 2,015
Marital status
- Unmarried2,214 (55 %)
- Married1,223 (30 %)
- Divorced364 (9 %)
- Widowed221 (5 %)
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Matfors, 4,039 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,312 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 3 min
- Municipal seat27 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
- Öster-Rännöbodsjön85 ha660 m
- Stor-Kvällsjön9 ha2.1 km
- Marmen742 ha2.6 km
- Långsjön118 ha2.6 km
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Associations and activities
- Matfors ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
- Matfors GolfklubbgolfSports
- Matfors IPsporthallSports
- Matfors ModelflygklubbidrottsplanSports
- Matfors RyttarföreningridSports
- MatforshallensporthallSports
- PRO MatforspensionärsföreningSocial
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 zoneThe locality lies within
- Wildfire area (since 2018)7.4 km
- Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality100 m
Protection & regulations
- Nature reserve10.5 km
- Natura 200026.2 km
- National outdoor-recreation interest8.7 km
- Water protection areaThe locality lies within
- Habitat protection2.2 km
- National conservation interest8.2 km
- National heritage interest1.1 km
Services & safety
- School5 in the locality910 m
- Fire station16.2 km
- Police station14.7 km
- Civil defence shelter14 in the locality350 m
Nature & outdoors
- Bathing site710 m
- Swimming pool4 in the locality860 m
- Campsite2.8 km
- Hiking trail180 m
- Cycle trail6.5 km
- Ski trail17.1 km
- Floodlit track640 m
- Geologically notable site27.7 km
Service & nöje
- Restaurant1 in the locality360 m
- Café14.4 km
- Petrol station2 in the locality550 m
- Library15.5 km
- Sports hall2 in the locality530 m
- Hotel13.9 km
- Care home1 in the locality810 m
- Recycling centre13.2 km
Disturbance
- Major road540 m
- Railway2.2 km
- Power line70 m
- Wind turbine12 km
- Mobile mast2.1 km
Below ground
- Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.6 km
- Mine7 km
- Quarry4.3 km
Culture
- Museum or landmark1.8 km
- Church1 in the locality2.9 km
- Community hall1 in the locality340 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
- Population99,048
- Median income409,800 kr/yr
- Average age43.5 years
The figures describe Sundsvall Municipality as a whole, not Matfors.