urban area in Sollefteå Municipality

Sollefteå

Västernorrland County · 8,270 inhabitants · 973 ha

Short answer: Sollefteå is in Sollefteå Municipality, Västernorrland County. It has 8,270 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalitySollefteå
countyVästernorrland County
population8,270
area973 ha
scb code2283TC107
place profile

What it is like to live here

56/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity39/100
Quiet surroundings38/100
Rurality53/100
Urbanity48/100
Family friendliness69/100
Senior friendliness51/100
nature
forest70 m
water560 m
farmland420 m
shoreline560 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway550 m
industry290 m
power line1.1 km
services
grocery store630 m
school610 m
train station27.1 km

Median across 2,587 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

4,050men
4,203women
menagewomen
171
0–4
165
218
5–9
209
247
10–14
245
255
15–19
226
231
20–24
205
225
25–29
166
239
30–34
221
239
35–39
276
231
40–44
198
236
45–49
224
234
50–54
228
227
55–59
246
248
60–64
249
241
65–69
274
240
70–74
304
265
75–79
296
303
80+
471
marital status
Unmarried4,620
56 %
Married2,281
28 %
Divorced853
10 %
Widowed520
6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sollefteå, 8,253 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,270 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat
water

Lakes nearby

Väster-Spannsjön51 ha4.1 km
Öster-Spannsjön39 ha5.2 km
Djuptjärnen9 ha5.5 km
Skedomssjön65 ha5.8 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Sollefteå scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Sollefteå Hoppbackeidrottsplansports
Sollefteå bibliotekbibliotekculture
Sollefteå museummuseumculture
Sollefteå kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Sollefteå-Edpensionärsföreningsocial

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.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone8.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.5 km
Potentially contaminated land69 in the locality40 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.9 km
Natura 200031 km
National outdoor-recreation interest380 m
Water protection area3.3 km
Habitat protection5.1 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest6.5 km
services & safety
School8 in the locality700 m
Fire station1 in the locality2.1 km
Police station1 in the locality1000 m
Civil defence shelter137 in the locality60 m
nature & outdoors
Bathing site10.9 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality720 m
Campsite1 in the locality690 m
Hiking trail350 m
Cycle trail13 km
Floodlit track34.6 km
Geologically notable site41.8 km
service & nöje
Restaurant7 in the locality20 m
Café1 in the locality90 m
Petrol station4 in the locality1.1 km
Library1 in the locality170 m
Sports hall3 in the locality1.1 km
Hotel3 in the locality40 m
Recycling centre2 in the locality280 m
disturbance
Major road730 m
Railway250 m
Power line510 m
Wind turbine8.5 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area1.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.8 km
Mine48.5 km
Quarry3.4 km
culture
Museum or landmark4 in the locality150 m
Church4 in the locality150 m
Community hall1 in the locality390 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.

applies to the whole municipalitySollefteå Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

18,396population
366 tkrmedian income
47.2 yearsaverage age