small locality in Bräcke Municipality

Backen

Jämtland County · 95 inhabitants · 42 ha

Short answer: Backen is in Bräcke Municipality, Jämtland County. It has 95 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityBräcke
countyJämtland County
population95
area42 ha
scb code2305SB110
place profile

What it is like to live here

10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity58/100
Quiet surroundings73/100
Rurality47/100
Urbanity12/100
Family friendliness9/100
Senior friendliness4/100
nature
forest30 m
water430 m
farmland30 m
shoreline430 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway2.1 km
industry5.2 km
power line2.1 km
services
grocery store8 km
school8.2 km
train station4.2 km

Median across 33 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

670men
576women
menagewomen
28
0–4
28
39
5–9
37
37
10–14
38
33
15–19
32
26
20–24
15
28
25–29
23
44
30–34
38
49
35–39
45
41
40–44
32
27
45–49
30
48
50–54
41
40
55–59
42
52
60–64
52
56
65–69
37
44
70–74
39
43
75–79
27
35
80+
20
marital status
Unmarried672
55 %
Married398
33 %
Divorced117
10 %
Widowed36
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Backen, 1,246 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 95 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 seat28 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

Stortjärnen10 ha730 m
Sundsjön900 ha960 m
Öster-Andsjön61 ha1.4 km
Väster-Andsjön29 ha2.1 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Micklebackensporthallsports
Svedjebackensporthallsports

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 zone30.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality480 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve1.9 km
Natura 200035.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.2 km
Water protection area3.8 km
Habitat protection540 m
National conservation interest5.3 km
National heritage interest7.2 km
services & safety
School3.9 km
Fire station28 km
Police station28.1 km
Civil defence shelter18.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site15.3 km
Swimming pool31.2 km
Campsite6.6 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail25.5 km
Floodlit track26.6 km
service & nöje
Restaurant19.1 km
Café14.9 km
Petrol station8.7 km
Library28.4 km
Sports hall6.6 km
Hotel21.4 km
Care home18.8 km
Recycling centre18.2 km
disturbance
Major road1.7 km
Railway3.2 km
Power line2.1 km
Wind turbine28 km
Mobile mast13.1 km
Military area21.3 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine19.3 km
Quarry6.8 km
culture
Museum or landmark1.9 km
Church2.3 km
Community hall720 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 municipalityBräcke Municipality

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

6,035population
367 tkrmedian income
48.4 yearsaverage age