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Hov
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Small locality in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland County

Hov

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKrokom
CountyJämtland County
Population152
Area53 ha
SCB code2309SB115

2

Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
46/100
Quiet surroundings
73/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
17/100
Family friendliness
0/100
Senior friendliness
12/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water380 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline380 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway6.3 km
  • Distance to industry15.7 km
  • Distance to power line4.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.9 km
  • Distance to school28 km
  • Distance to train station17.1 km

Median across 71 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 520–448
  • 455–956
  • 3810–1453
  • 3615–1961
  • 2820–2440
  • 3525–2939
  • 5530–3448
  • 7135–3971
  • 5240–4444
  • 4245–4935
  • 7450–5460
  • 6555–5960
  • 6760–6452
  • 6565–6957
  • 5870–7441
  • 5975–7945
  • 4980+42

Men 891Women 852

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,048 (60 %)
  • Married490 (28 %)
  • Divorced154 (9 %)
  • Widowed59 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hov, 1,743 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 152 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 seat34 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

  • Alsensjön2,252 ha1.1 km
  • Edestjärnen42 ha2.9 km
  • Öretjärnen21 ha4.6 km
  • Lillsjön27 ha4.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone10.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)23.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality320 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.5 km
  • Natura 200017 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area320 m
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest7 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality260 m
  • Fire station1.3 km
  • Police station43.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter15.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site34.3 km
  • Swimming pool1.9 km
  • Campsite6 km
  • Hiking trail600 m
  • Cycle trail60 m
  • Ski trail26.5 km
  • Floodlit track10.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant14.3 km
  • Café1 in the locality250 m
  • Petrol station14.5 km
  • Library16.9 km
  • Sports hall14.4 km
  • Hotel31.5 km
  • Care home15.5 km
  • Recycling centre11.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road6.4 km
  • Railway7 km
  • Power line5.1 km
  • Wind turbine14.5 km
  • Mobile mast11.1 km
  • Military area30.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11.2 km
  • Mine35.6 km
  • Quarry6.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality250 m
  • Church1 in the locality650 m
  • Community hall20.1 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 Hov.