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Ås
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Urban area in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland County

Ås

1

Facts

MunicipalityKrokom
CountyJämtland County
Population1,589
Area301 ha
SCB code2309TB112

2

Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
36/100
Quiet surroundings
64/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
33/100
Family friendliness
36/100
Senior friendliness
26/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest140 m
  • Distance to water1.3 km
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.3 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.1 km
  • Distance to industry3.9 km
  • Distance to power line3.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school560 m
  • Distance to train station10.5 km

Median across 482 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1720–4162
  • 2195–9207
  • 21610–14177
  • 24715–19200
  • 7320–2471
  • 5825–2955
  • 12330–34132
  • 17235–39219
  • 19240–44204
  • 20545–49207
  • 19350–54171
  • 14655–59125
  • 12560–64119
  • 8765–6996
  • 9770–7487
  • 8675–7984
  • 8580+82

Men 2,496Women 2,398

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,005 (61 %)
  • Married1,531 (31 %)
  • Divorced270 (6 %)
  • Widowed101 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ås, 4,894 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,589 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seat15 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Storsjön45,779 ha2.4 km
  • Önsjön16 ha6 km
  • Ändsjön33 ha7.2 km
  • Skalstjärnen11 ha10.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)16.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality260 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.3 km
  • Natura 20002.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.2 km
  • Water protection area5 km
  • Habitat protection2.2 km
  • National conservation interest2.3 km
  • National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality400 m
  • Fire station6.1 km
  • Police station8.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.4 km
  • Swimming pool6.3 km
  • Campsite8.3 km
  • Hiking trail4.4 km
  • Cycle trail5.2 km
  • Ski trail42 km
  • Floodlit track4.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6.8 km
  • Café1 in the locality890 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Library8.4 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality760 m
  • Hotel7 km
  • Care home9.5 km
  • Recycling centre5.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.3 km
  • Railway1.4 km
  • Power line4 km
  • Wind turbine26.3 km
  • Mobile mast7.1 km
  • Military area5.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.7 km
  • Mine26.7 km
  • Quarry5.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5 km
  • Church1 in the locality550 m
  • Community hall10.3 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

  • Population15,680
  • Median income407,800 kr/yr
  • Average age42.3 years
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The figures describe Krokom Municipality as a whole, not Ås.