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Ovansjö
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Small locality in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County

Ovansjö

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374 m from the locality centre · Hans Lindqvist · CC BY-SA 4.0
401 m from the locality centre · Hans Lindqvist · CC BY-SA 4.0

1

Facts

MunicipalitySundsvall
CountyVästernorrland County
Population72
Area31 ha
SCB code2281SB154

2

Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
45/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
43/100
Family friendliness
14/100
Senior friendliness
11/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water110 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline110 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway550 m
  • Distance to industry2.8 km
  • Distance to power line330 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.9 km
  • Distance to school3.7 km
  • Distance to train station3.7 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 580–454
  • 655–950
  • 6210–1445
  • 5915–1946
  • 3920–2433
  • 3725–2927
  • 5830–3462
  • 6135–3970
  • 7140–4454
  • 6045–4963
  • 9750–5477
  • 8655–5994
  • 11260–6499
  • 10065–6991
  • 8270–7477
  • 9375–7982
  • 8680+64

Men 1,226Women 1,088

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

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

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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 Ovansjö.