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Björnänge
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Urban area in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County

Björnänge

468 m from the locality centre · Guntars Mednis · CC BY-SA 3.0
471 m from the locality centre · Guntars Mednis · CC BY-SA 3.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityÅre
CountyJämtland County
Population820
Area446 ha
SCB code2321TB101

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
49/100
Family friendliness
54/100
Senior friendliness
41/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water650 m
  • Distance to farmland280 m
  • Distance to shoreline650 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway690 m
  • Distance to industry3.6 km
  • Distance to power line520 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school4.1 km
  • Distance to train station4.3 km

Median across 1,096 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 600–448
  • 665–957
  • 7910–1444
  • 8115–1967
  • 9520–24105
  • 12625–29119
  • 12430–34148
  • 11535–3999
  • 8240–4478
  • 8545–4987
  • 8550–5472
  • 7155–5964
  • 6160–6456
  • 4365–6944
  • 4370–7429
  • 2575–7931
  • 2280+24

Men 1,263Women 1,172

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,700 (70 %)
  • Married596 (24 %)
  • Divorced109 (4 %)
  • Widowed31 (1 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björnänge, 2,435 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 820 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 seat11 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

  • Åresjön699 ha420 m
  • Fröåtjärnen30 ha1.6 km
  • Helgesjön642 ha3.3 km
  • Såstjärnarna6 ha5.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone9.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)20 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve16.4 km
  • Natura 200016.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest90 m
  • Water protection area660 m
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interest840 m
  • National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Fire station38.1 km
  • Police station3.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter14.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Swimming pool32.8 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hiking trail410 m
  • Cycle trail930 m
  • Ski trail8.1 km
  • Floodlit track1.3 km
  • Birding site32 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5 in the locality150 m
  • Café4.3 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality130 m
  • Library4.5 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Hotel2 in the locality250 m
  • Care home15.6 km
  • Recycling centre14.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road110 m
  • Railway520 m
  • Power line310 m
  • Wind turbine12.8 km
  • Mobile mast4.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)37.1 km
  • Mine3.7 km
  • Quarry3.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality420 m
  • Church4.2 km
  • Community hall11.9 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

  • Population12,693
  • Median income382,100 kr/yr
  • Average age40.7 years
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The figures describe Åre Municipality as a whole, not Björnänge.