Facts

MunicipalityKrokom

CountyJämtland County

Population54

Area48 ha

SCB code2309SB138

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Place profile

18/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

67/100

Quiet surroundings

75/100

Rurality

48/100

Urbanity

19/100

Family friendliness

26/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest10 m
Distance to water140 m
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline140 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway79.9 km
Distance to industry80.4 km
Distance to power line12.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store350 m
Distance to school530 m
Distance to train station80.3 km

Median across 75 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

170–416
345–925
3810–1430
4315–1941
2620–2432
3225–2918
3330–3424
3035–3929
3540–4428
3745–4931
5350–5440
6755–5958
6960–6464
8065–6960
7570–7449
7375–7959
8680+84

Men 828Women 688

Marital status

Unmarried730 (48 %)
Married499 (33 %)
Divorced200 (13 %)
Widowed98 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Valsjöbyn, 1,516 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 54 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 seat1 h 46 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.

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Lakes nearby

Valsjön956 ha140 m
Rörtjärnen7 ha1.3 km
Rengen2,179 ha1.3 km
Gunnarvattnet349 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

Laxsjö111 inhabitants42.2 km
2313SB11153 inhabitants46.3 km
Gäddede254 inhabitants47.2 km
Föllinge421 inhabitants48.6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone8.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)25.8 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.1 km
Natura 200020 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area35.7 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality370 m
Fire station48.6 km
Civil defence shelter49.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Swimming pool48.5 km
Campsite740 m
Hiking trail49.5 km
Cycle trail240 m
Floodlit track48.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant27 km
Café25.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality160 m
Library48.1 km
Sports hall31.9 km
Hotel33.6 km
Recycling centre8.4 km

Disturbance

Major road240 m
Power line12.1 km
Wind turbine39.6 km
Mobile mast1.5 km

Below ground

Mine17.2 km
Quarry2.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3 km
Church10.8 km
Community hall46.8 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

What is it like to live in Krokom? →

The figures describe Krokom Municipality as a whole, not Valsjöbyn.