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Small locality in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County

Vemhån

1

Facts

MunicipalityHärjedalen
CountyJämtland County
Population64
Area41 ha
SCB code2361SB125

2

Place profile

10/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
48/100
Quiet surroundings
76/100
Rurality
38/100
Urbanity
32/100
Family friendliness
10/100
Senior friendliness
18/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water290 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway22.8 km
  • Distance to industry32.1 km
  • Distance to power line11.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school17.5 km
  • Distance to train station23 km

Median across 70 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 Vemhån, 1,767 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 64 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 seat38 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

  • Håsjön75 ha480 m
  • Tjärnen11 ha1.1 km
  • Yttersjön76 ha1.5 km
  • Stor-Skrömlingstjärnen10 ha2.5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • VemhånbygdegårdLocal heritage
  • Vemhåns 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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone23.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.9 km
  • Natura 200010.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest270 m
  • Water protection area580 m
  • Habitat protection3.7 km
  • National conservation interest660 m
  • National heritage interest11.4 km

Services & safety

  • School17.5 km
  • Fire station34.9 km
  • Police station35.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter27.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site730 m
  • Swimming pool17.6 km
  • Campsite17.1 km
  • Hiking trail17 km
  • Cycle trail43.3 km
  • Ski trail30.1 km
  • Floodlit track18.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant12 km
  • Café380 m
  • Petrol station400 m
  • Library29.5 km
  • Sports hall13 km
  • Hotel19.1 km
  • Care home17.7 km
  • Recycling centre21.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road60 m
  • Railway23.2 km
  • Power line11.2 km
  • Wind turbine5.3 km
  • Mobile mast5.3 km
  • Military area34.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)44.2 km
  • Mine15.9 km
  • Quarry1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark12.3 km
  • Church1 in the locality90 m
  • Community hall21.2 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 Vemhån.