small locality in Sollefteå Municipality

Österforse

Västernorrland County · 131 inhabitants · 55 ha

Short answer: Österforse is in Sollefteå Municipality, Västernorrland County. It has 131 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalitySollefteå
countyVästernorrland County
population131
area55 ha
scb code2283SB109
place profile

What it is like to live here

10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity52/100
Quiet surroundings57/100
Rurality51/100
Urbanity12/100
Family friendliness7/100
Senior friendliness7/100
nature
forest20 m
water170 m
farmland250 m
shoreline170 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway110 m
industry3.3 km
power line740 m
services
grocery store3.3 km
school11.3 km
train station38 km

Median across 109 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,315men
1,233women
menagewomen
47
0–4
58
80
5–9
68
82
10–14
61
72
15–19
65
47
20–24
42
53
25–29
36
61
30–34
68
85
35–39
70
63
40–44
60
60
45–49
60
89
50–54
93
93
55–59
62
81
60–64
88
101
65–69
94
109
70–74
101
78
75–79
77
114
80+
130
marital status
Unmarried1,340
52 %
Married802
31 %
Divorced244
10 %
Widowed167
7 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Österforse, 2,548 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 131 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

Municipal seat17 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

Nässjön63 ha3 km
Helgumssjön843 ha3.4 km
Nordsjösjön181 ha4.2 km
Stor-Aspsjön39 ha4.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone6.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)960 m
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality640 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve6.9 km
Natura 200034.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.4 km
Water protection area770 m
Habitat protection4.9 km
National conservation interest11.2 km
National heritage interest9 km
services & safety
School3.6 km
Fire station10.8 km
Police station13.6 km
Civil defence shelter3.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.3 km
Swimming pool13.2 km
Campsite3.1 km
Hiking trail10.5 km
Cycle trail790 m
Floodlit track22.9 km
Geologically notable site43.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant4 km
Café4 km
Petrol station3.5 km
Library4.1 km
Sports hall7.7 km
Hotel11.1 km
Recycling centre12.6 km
disturbance
Major road770 m
Railway1.2 km
Power line900 m
Wind turbine8.1 km
Mobile mast10.2 km
Military area12.1 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.7 km
Mine39.4 km
Quarry8.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark2.5 km
Church5 km
Community hall13 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 municipalitySollefteå Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

18,396population
366 tkrmedian income
47.2 yearsaverage age