urban area in Strömsund Municipality

Backe

Jämtland County · 475 inhabitants · 151 ha

Short answer: Backe is in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County. It has 475 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityStrömsund

countyJämtland County

population475

area151 ha

scb code2313TB101

place profile

What it is like to live here

30/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity39/100

Quiet surroundings57/100

Rurality45/100

Urbanity47/100

Family friendliness32/100

Senior friendliness35/100

nature

forest30 m

water200 m

farmland220 m

shoreline200 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway650 m

industry2.1 km

power line740 m

services

grocery store620 m

school600 m

train station32.1 km

Median across 403 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,045men

939women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

107

70–74

107

75–79

119

80+

128

marital status

Unmarried1,013

51 %

Married625

31 %

Divorced210

11 %

Widowed142

7 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Backe, 1,984 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 475 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 seat54 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

Backesjön15 ha60 m

Fjällsjön629 ha510 m

Norstadtjärnen7 ha2.4 km

Öster-Jansjön55 ha2.8 km

near here

Nearest localities

Rossön319 inhabitants11.9 km Junsele729 inhabitants25.2 km Ramsele768 inhabitants28.5 km Svanabyn84 inhabitants32.9 km Hoting577 inhabitants33.9 km Lavsjö54 inhabitants42.8 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zoneThe locality lies within

Wildfire area (since 2018)8.4 km

Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality270 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve9.5 km

Natura 200031.5 km

National outdoor-recreation interest28.9 km

Water protection areaThe locality lies within

Habitat protection2.7 km

National conservation interest6.8 km

National heritage interest30.5 km

services & safety

School1 in the locality420 m

Fire station30.7 km

Police station49.9 km

Civil defence shelter12.6 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site25.4 km

Swimming pool43.1 km

Campsite1 in the locality90 m

Hiking trail29.8 km

Cycle trail22.2 km

Floodlit track24.7 km

service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality270 m

Café1 in the locality670 m

Petrol station1 in the locality1.6 km

Library1 in the locality440 m

Sports hall2 in the locality90 m

Hotel26.7 km

Care home49.8 km

Recycling centre9.6 km

disturbance

Major road250 m

Railway3 km

Power line420 m

Wind turbine7.3 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)50 km

Mine16.4 km

Quarry19.3 km

culture

Museum or landmark13 km

Church1 in the locality520 m

Community hall26 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.

applies to the whole municipalityStrömsund Municipality

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

What is it like to live in Strömsund?

11,023population

358 tkrmedian income

48.0 yearsaverage age