small locality in Berg Municipality

Oviken

Jämtland County · 166 inhabitants · 53 ha

Short answer: Oviken is in Berg Municipality, Jämtland County. It has 166 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityBerg
countyJämtland County
population166
area53 ha
scb code2326SB123
place profile

What it is like to live here

21/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity26/100
Quiet surroundings75/100
Rurality27/100
Urbanity44/100
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness19/100
nature
forest150 m
water1.5 km
farmland30 m
shoreline1.5 km
disturbance
major road30 m
railway8.9 km
industry9.7 km
power line4.8 km
services
grocery store2.6 km
school2.9 km
train station9 km

Median across 85 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

901men
865women
menagewomen
30
0–4
44
66
5–9
61
59
10–14
50
55
15–19
44
38
20–24
26
26
25–29
24
38
30–34
54
62
35–39
61
59
40–44
52
40
45–49
39
48
50–54
35
62
55–59
51
62
60–64
64
63
65–69
64
69
70–74
63
62
75–79
51
62
80+
82
marital status
Unmarried1,069
60 %
Married465
26 %
Divorced155
9 %
Widowed81
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Oviken, 1,766 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 166 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 seat32 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

Storsjön45,779 ha2 km
Önstatjärnen6 ha6.1 km
Rörösjön11 ha6.7 km
Svensjön8 ha12 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Ovikens gamla kyrkakyrkareligion
Ovikens nya kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Myssjö-Ovikenpensionärsföreningsocial

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone5.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.7 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality150 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve12.6 km
Natura 200016.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km
Water protection area7.8 km
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest6.8 km
National heritage interest2.2 km
services & safety
School2.8 km
Fire station12.2 km
Police station24.1 km
Civil defence shelter20.2 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site5.7 km
Swimming pool10.1 km
Campsite1.5 km
Hiking trail350 m
Cycle trail1.1 km
Ski trail34.9 km
Floodlit track10.8 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2.6 km
Café1.7 km
Petrol station2.5 km
Library23.6 km
Sports hall9.9 km
Hotel11 km
Care home22.8 km
Recycling centre2.5 km
disturbance
Major road170 m
Railway10.4 km
Power line4.9 km
Wind turbine10.4 km
Mobile mast16.6 km
Military area19.7 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13 km
Mine2.7 km
Quarry11.3 km
culture
Museum or landmark11.5 km
Church1 in the locality390 m
Community hall16.5 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 municipalityBerg Municipality

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

7,108population
356 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age