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Backe
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Urban area in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County

Backe

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1

Facts

MunicipalityStrömsund
CountyJämtland County
Population475
Area151 ha
SCB code2313TB101

2

Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
47/100
Family friendliness
32/100
Senior friendliness
35/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water200 m
  • Distance to farmland220 m
  • Distance to shoreline200 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway650 m
  • Distance to industry2.1 km
  • Distance to power line740 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store620 m
  • Distance to school600 m
  • Distance to train station32.1 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 170–427
  • 495–949
  • 4210–1449
  • 5615–1941
  • 3720–2425
  • 3125–2926
  • 4630–3441
  • 4035–3942
  • 5240–4437
  • 5345–4946
  • 5150–5445
  • 7155–5951
  • 7960–6478
  • 8865–6989
  • 10770–7482
  • 10775–7983
  • 11980+128

Men 1,045Women 939

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Backesjön15 ha60 m
  • Fjällsjön629 ha510 m
  • Norstadtjärnen7 ha2.4 km
  • Öster-Jansjön55 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population11,023
  • Median income357,700 kr/yr
  • Average age48.0 years
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The figures describe Strömsund Municipality as a whole, not Backe.