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Small locality in Berg Municipality, Jämtland County

Rätansbyn

1

Facts

MunicipalityBerg
CountyJämtland County
Population124
Area48 ha
SCB code2326SB124

2

Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
56/100
Quiet surroundings
66/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
40/100
Family friendliness
8/100
Senior friendliness
8/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water190 m
  • Distance to farmland300 m
  • Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway7.6 km
  • Distance to industry1.9 km
  • Distance to power line2.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.2 km
  • Distance to school19.3 km
  • Distance to train station8 km

Median across 142 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 190–424
  • 325–927
  • 3310–1422
  • 3115–1913
  • 2520–2423
  • 1725–2915
  • 3830–3425
  • 4535–3930
  • 3640–4430
  • 3845–4940
  • 3550–5421
  • 2455–5927
  • 4260–6440
  • 4865–6933
  • 3370–7425
  • 4375–7944
  • 6080+63

Men 599Women 502

Marital status

  • Unmarried600 (54 %)
  • Married348 (31 %)
  • Divorced97 (9 %)
  • Widowed62 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rätansbyn, 1,101 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 124 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seat33 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

  • Rätanssjön801 ha40 m
  • Norstjärnen36 ha890 m
  • Hötjärnen8 ha1 km
  • Mullbergstjärnen30 ha7.9 km

6

Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve8 km
  • Natura 200019.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest17.6 km
  • Water protection area360 m
  • Habitat protection2.2 km
  • National conservation interest5.1 km
  • National heritage interest11.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality600 m
  • Fire station33.8 km
  • Police station33.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter34.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site26.1 km
  • Swimming pool1.7 km
  • Campsite1.6 km
  • Hiking trail1.2 km
  • Cycle trail20.2 km
  • Ski trail530 m
  • Floodlit track21.3 km
  • Geologically notable site37.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality480 m
  • Café15.5 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality470 m
  • Library48.8 km
  • Sports hall460 m
  • Hotel21.1 km
  • Care home33.9 km
  • Recycling centre22.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road540 m
  • Railway8.3 km
  • Power line2.1 km
  • Wind turbine6.1 km
  • Mobile mast15.7 km
  • Military area48.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.8 km
  • Mine22.6 km
  • Quarry2.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5.8 km
  • Church1.6 km
  • Community hall5.3 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

  • Population7,108
  • Median income356,400 kr/yr
  • Average age46.5 years
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The figures describe Berg Municipality as a whole, not Rätansbyn.