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Lofsdalen
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Small locality in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County

Lofsdalen

1

Facts

MunicipalityHärjedalen
CountyJämtland County
Population151
Area381 ha
SCB code2361SB119

2

Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
54/100
Quiet surroundings
60/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
40/100
Family friendliness
33/100
Senior friendliness
30/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water830 m
  • Distance to farmland710 m
  • Distance to shoreline830 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway56.8 km
  • Distance to industry1.3 km
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.4 km
  • Distance to school1.2 km
  • Distance to train station57 km

Median across 985 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 480–429
  • 345–930
  • 4210–1436
  • 3315–1922
  • 4520–2436
  • 4925–2949
  • 6230–3471
  • 6135–3951
  • 4640–4441
  • 4345–4937
  • 4550–5466
  • 7555–5965
  • 7460–6469
  • 8165–6952
  • 6770–7449
  • 5775–7956
  • 7980+67

Men 941Women 826

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,002 (57 %)
  • Married519 (29 %)
  • Divorced171 (10 %)
  • Widowed79 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Lofsdalen, 1,767 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 151 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 seat1 h 7 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

  • Lofssjön1,709 ha1.3 km
  • Bölbergstjärnen12 ha7.8 km
  • Yttersjön33 ha8.4 km
  • Översjön70 ha9.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Wildfire area (since 2018)20.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality530 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.4 km
  • Natura 20007 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area11.7 km
  • Habitat protection6.4 km
  • National conservation interest2.8 km
  • National heritage interest12.6 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality750 m
  • Fire station40.9 km
  • Police station41.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter35.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.3 km
  • Swimming pool34.6 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Hiking trail4.4 km
  • Cycle trail740 m
  • Ski trail1.1 km
  • Floodlit track300 m
  • Geologically notable site23.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality920 m
  • Café3 in the locality920 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality980 m
  • Library35.3 km
  • Sports hall2 in the locality1.2 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Care home47.4 km
  • Recycling centre36.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road15.4 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine14.3 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.2 km
  • Mine44 km
  • Quarry7.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.7 km
  • Church1 in the locality740 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality1.1 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 Lofsdalen.