small locality in Sundsvall Municipality

Ovansjö

Västernorrland County · 72 inhabitants · 31 ha

Short answer: Ovansjö is in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County. It has 72 residents.

Photo taken 346 m from the locality centre: Hans Lindqvist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · licence
the register

Facts

municipalitySundsvall
countyVästernorrland County
population72
area31 ha
scb code2281SB154
place profile

What it is like to live here

19/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity45/100
Quiet surroundings52/100
Rurality50/100
Urbanity43/100
Family friendliness14/100
Senior friendliness11/100
nature
forest30 m
water110 m
farmland50 m
shoreline110 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway550 m
industry2.8 km
power line330 m
services
grocery store3.9 km
school3.7 km
train station3.7 km

Median across 38 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,226men
1,088women
menagewomen
58
0–4
54
65
5–9
50
62
10–14
45
59
15–19
46
39
20–24
33
37
25–29
27
58
30–34
62
61
35–39
70
71
40–44
54
60
45–49
63
97
50–54
77
86
55–59
94
112
60–64
99
100
65–69
91
82
70–74
77
93
75–79
82
86
80+
64
marital status
Unmarried1,131
49 %
Married908
39 %
Divorced194
8 %
Widowed76
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ovansjö, 2,314 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 72 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm4 h 37 min
Municipal seat23 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Bölesjön47 ha290 m
Skrängstasjön62 ha730 m
Mingen209 ha1.8 km
Öjen767 ha2.8 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone4.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality150 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve9.8 km
Natura 200015.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.8 km
Water protection area6.2 km
Habitat protection10.4 km
National conservation interest280 m
National heritage interest3.1 km
services & safety
School3.1 km
Fire station6.9 km
Police station18 km
Civil defence shelter3.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.7 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality130 m
Campsite4.9 km
Hiking trail320 m
Cycle trail3.6 km
Ski trail580 m
Floodlit track12.3 km
Geologically notable site17.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1.7 km
Café2.4 km
Petrol station1.7 km
Library6.7 km
Sports hall2.8 km
Hotel8.9 km
Care home6 km
Recycling centre8.2 km
disturbance
Major road60 m
Railway2.2 km
Power line590 m
Wind turbine10.1 km
Mobile mast590 m
Military area47.3 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Mine23.2 km
Quarry3 km
culture
Museum or landmark4.5 km
Church2.5 km
Community hall5.1 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 Municipality

The 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