small locality in Ragunda Municipality

Backen

Jämtland County · 102 inhabitants · 49 ha

Short answer: Backen is in Ragunda Municipality, Jämtland County. It has 102 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityRagunda
countyJämtland County
population102
area49 ha
scb code2303SB121
place profile

What it is like to live here

7/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity63/100
Quiet surroundings77/100
Rurality46/100
Urbanity0/100
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness0/100
nature
forest30 m
water210 m
farmland30 m
shoreline210 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway28.5 km
industry16.5 km
power line8.9 km
services
grocery store18 km
school18.5 km
train station76.5 km

Median across 64 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

811men
726women
menagewomen
27
0–4
25
39
5–9
35
47
10–14
47
53
15–19
47
19
20–24
23
18
25–29
23
39
30–34
34
45
35–39
55
64
40–44
40
45
45–49
35
40
50–54
47
56
55–59
58
74
60–64
66
68
65–69
56
64
70–74
47
52
75–79
29
61
80+
59
marital status
Unmarried877
57 %
Married445
29 %
Divorced147
10 %
Widowed63
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Backen, 1,537 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 102 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 seat38 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

Gesunden2,993 ha4.5 km
Japptjärnen9 ha5.4 km
Höksbergstjärnen8 ha7.9 km
Ytterstvattnet46 ha8.7 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Jannebackensporthallsports
Kullstabackensporthallsports

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 zone11.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.2 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality430 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve610 m
Natura 200043.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest740 m
Water protection area19.2 km
Habitat protection3.9 km
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interest8.8 km
services & safety
School1 in the locality400 m
Fire station23.1 km
Civil defence shelter13.3 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site38.6 km
Swimming pool22.3 km
Campsite9.5 km
Hiking trail8.4 km
Cycle trail35.5 km
Floodlit track18.4 km
service & nöje
Restaurant18.7 km
Café9.9 km
Petrol station18.8 km
Library18.8 km
Sports hall18.7 km
Hotel14.4 km
Recycling centre43.8 km
disturbance
Major road420 m
Railway25.9 km
Power line9.3 km
Wind turbine12.9 km
Mobile mast21.4 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.3 km
Quarry3.6 km
culture
Museum or landmark9.9 km
Church17.9 km
Community hall14.7 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 municipalityRagunda Municipality

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

5,146population
354 tkrmedian income
47.8 yearsaverage age