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Bräcke
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Urban area in Bräcke Municipality, Jämtland County

Bräcke

1

Facts

MunicipalityBräcke
CountyJämtland County
Population1,477
Area207 ha
SCB code2305TC101

2

Place profile

67/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
52/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
66/100
Family friendliness
64/100
Senior friendliness
55/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water320 m
  • Distance to farmland2.4 km
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway310 m
  • Distance to industry340 m
  • Distance to power line680 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store620 m
  • Distance to school420 m
  • Distance to train station650 m

Median across 571 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 240–423
  • 455–943
  • 4910–1439
  • 4315–1935
  • 4420–2428
  • 3225–2923
  • 4230–3428
  • 3335–3935
  • 3140–4426
  • 3345–4935
  • 4550–5443
  • 4955–5959
  • 5560–6446
  • 5065–6948
  • 3470–7433
  • 5575–7956
  • 5180+104

Men 715Women 704

Marital status

  • Unmarried752 (53 %)
  • Married403 (28 %)
  • Divorced162 (11 %)
  • Widowed102 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bräcke, 1,419 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,477 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat

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Lakes nearby

  • Revsundssjön6,783 ha420 m
  • Sösjön182 ha2.6 km
  • Gammalbodtjärnen6 ha3.8 km
  • Allmänningstjärnen28 ha4.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone28 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land39 in the locality60 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.2 km
  • Natura 200015.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.4 km
  • Water protection area3.6 km
  • Habitat protection6.1 km
  • National conservation interest6.7 km
  • National heritage interest14.3 km

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality90 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality310 m
  • Police station1 in the locality250 m
  • Civil defence shelter21 in the locality130 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site28.7 km
  • Swimming pool27.7 km
  • Campsite420 m
  • Hiking trail260 m
  • Cycle trail27.6 km
  • Floodlit track350 m
  • Geologically notable site49.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality320 m
  • Café1 in the locality190 m
  • Petrol station3 in the locality440 m
  • Library1 in the locality140 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality80 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality410 m
  • Care home27.7 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality370 m

Disturbance

  • Major road360 m
  • Railway350 m
  • Power line710 m
  • Wind turbine5.5 km
  • Mobile mast4.7 km
  • Military area49.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.3 km
  • Mine16.4 km
  • Quarry4.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark15.4 km
  • Church1 in the locality950 m
  • Community hall4.7 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population6,035
  • Median income366,700 kr/yr
  • Average age48.4 years
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