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Urban area in Östersund Municipality, Jämtland County

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1

Facts

MunicipalityÖstersund
CountyJämtland County
Population1,226
Area171 ha
SCB code2380TB106

2

Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
10/100
Senior friendliness
18/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest120 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland280 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway230 m
  • Distance to industry530 m
  • Distance to power line630 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school8.7 km
  • Distance to train station620 m

Median across 447 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 980–4105
  • 1315–9104
  • 11910–1499
  • 11515–1994
  • 6320–2465
  • 7525–2973
  • 11230–34118
  • 13435–39117
  • 11640–44102
  • 10045–4987
  • 12650–54133
  • 12255–59105
  • 11660–64105
  • 11165–69100
  • 10870–7490
  • 11075–79104
  • 13280+146

Men 1,888Women 1,747

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,179 (60 %)
  • Married1,024 (28 %)
  • Divorced298 (8 %)
  • Widowed135 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Lit, 3,635 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,226 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 seat25 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

  • Myckeltjärnen21 ha5.6 km
  • Mosjön303 ha6 km
  • Åsmundgårdstjärnen6 ha6.5 km
  • Bysjön46 ha8.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.5 km
  • Natura 20009.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest11.4 km
  • Water protection area1.1 km
  • Habitat protection3.3 km
  • National conservation interest5.4 km
  • National heritage interest5.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality600 m
  • Fire station18.3 km
  • Police station18.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter14.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.3 km
  • Swimming pool10.1 km
  • Campsite1.3 km
  • Hiking trail1.6 km
  • Cycle trail16.3 km
  • Floodlit track590 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant17 km
  • Café1 in the locality670 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality540 m
  • Library1 in the locality630 m
  • Sports hall3 km
  • Hotel18 km
  • Care home19.7 km
  • Recycling centre3 in the locality970 m

Disturbance

  • Major road5.8 km
  • Railway500 m
  • Power line70 m
  • Wind turbine17.8 km
  • Mobile mast14.3 km
  • Military area9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.5 km
  • Mine41.6 km
  • Quarry8.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark11.3 km
  • Church1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Community hall18.1 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

  • Population64,979
  • Median income388,200 kr/yr
  • Average age42.7 years
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The figures describe Östersund Municipality as a whole, not Lit.