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Selånger
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Urban area in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County

Selånger

1

Facts

MunicipalitySundsvall
CountyVästernorrland County
Population327
Area119 ha
SCB code2281TB121

2

Place profile

53/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
23/100
Quiet surroundings
42/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
36/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
52/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water530 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline530 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.3 km
  • Distance to industry1.3 km
  • Distance to power line520 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.7 km
  • Distance to school2.2 km
  • Distance to train station5.4 km

Median across 148 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 200–422
  • 365–946
  • 4510–1444
  • 3615–1948
  • 1720–2414
  • 1325–2912
  • 1930–3422
  • 3935–3940
  • 3940–4442
  • 3845–4931
  • 3450–5437
  • 4455–5940
  • 4060–6422
  • 2265–6936
  • 3070–7422
  • 2075–7922
  • 3980+51

Men 531Women 551

Marital status

  • Unmarried596 (55 %)
  • Married351 (32 %)
  • Divorced81 (7 %)
  • Widowed57 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Selånger, 1,082 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 327 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 6 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Selångersfjärden19 ha1.5 km
  • Bölessjön8 ha5.4 km
  • Sidsjön37 ha5.7 km
  • Mosjön16 ha6.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Selånger HembygdsgårdOther
  • Selånger KFUK-KFUM:s ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Selånger idrottsplatssporthallSports
  • Selånger pilgrimscenterkyrkaReligion
  • Selångers kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • Selångers kyrkoruinkyrkaReligion
  • PRO SelångerpensionärsföreningSocial

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone10.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality780 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.7 km
  • Natura 200016 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.6 km
  • Water protection area9.8 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interest1 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School2 km
  • Fire station8 km
  • Police station6 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.3 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality880 m
  • Campsite10.9 km
  • Hiking trail580 m
  • Cycle trail2.4 km
  • Ski trail13.6 km
  • Floodlit track3.2 km
  • Geologically notable site19.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.9 km
  • Café5 km
  • Petrol station4.2 km
  • Library6.8 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1 km
  • Hotel6.2 km
  • Care home2 km
  • Recycling centre4.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road610 m
  • Railway2.1 km
  • Power line780 m
  • Wind turbine14.9 km
  • Mobile mast720 m
  • Military area44 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality510 m
  • Mine15.6 km
  • Quarry4.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Church3 in the locality1.2 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality810 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
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The figures describe Sundsvall Municipality as a whole, not Selånger.