Facts

MunicipalityHärjedalen

CountyJämtland County

Population122

Area72 ha

SCB code2361SB109

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Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

54/100

Quiet surroundings

67/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water240 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway2.7 km
Distance to industry14.1 km
Distance to power line10.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store15.3 km
Distance to school15.4 km
Distance to train station4.6 km

Median across 168 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

40–412
115–912
2010–148
2815–1917
1220–2410
925–2911
1730–3413
2435–3921
840–4412
2445–4920
3550–5425
3855–5934
4960–6446
4165–6941
5170–7444
6675–7942
7180+64

Men 508Women 432

Marital status

Unmarried459 (48 %)
Married297 (31 %)
Divorced135 (14 %)
Widowed69 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Älvros, 940 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 122 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 seat17 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

Bodsjön39 ha2.2 km
Lillsjön16 ha3 km
Håtjärnen14 ha3.6 km
Masjön67 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

Ytterberg85 inhabitants8.7 km
Nilsvallen56 inhabitants12.6 km
Sveg2,448 inhabitants13.5 km
Ulvkälla379 inhabitants14.1 km
Överberg72 inhabitants18.5 km
Ytterhogdal472 inhabitants19 km

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Associations and activities

Älvros gamla kyrkakyrkaReligion
Älvros nya kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone30.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)20.2 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.8 km
Natura 200015.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.6 km
Water protection area440 m
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest9.9 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School15.2 km
Fire station15.2 km
Police station15.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality240 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site770 m
Swimming pool15.4 km
Campsite14.9 km
Hiking trail10.1 km
Cycle trail32 km
Ski trail45.5 km
Floodlit track42.4 km
Geologically notable site40.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant15.1 km
Café15.4 km
Petrol station13.9 km
Library14.9 km
Sports hall15.4 km
Hotel14.9 km
Care home15.4 km
Recycling centre43.5 km

Disturbance

Major road210 m
Railway3.6 km
Power line10.3 km
Wind turbine14 km
Mobile mast9.1 km
Military area16.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)30.9 km
Mine33.6 km
Quarry4.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark15.1 km
Church2 in the locality290 m
Community hall15.1 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

Population10,175
Median income371,500 kr/yr
Average age47.8 years

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The figures describe Härjedalen Municipality as a whole, not Älvros.