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Östersund
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Urban area in Östersund Municipality, Jämtland County

Östersund

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Facts

MunicipalityÖstersund
CountyJämtland County
Population53,992
Area3,936 ha
SCB code2380TC114

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Place profile

76/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
33/100
Rurality
62/100
Urbanity
73/100
Family friendliness
78/100
Senior friendliness
76/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water530 m
  • Distance to farmland440 m
  • Distance to shoreline530 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway810 m
  • Distance to industry680 m
  • Distance to power line990 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store730 m
  • Distance to school570 m
  • Distance to train station2.5 km

Median across 9,725 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1,4040–41,372
  • 1,6545–91,485
  • 1,77210–141,617
  • 1,83715–191,783
  • 1,76820–241,888
  • 1,82225–291,665
  • 2,11630–342,098
  • 2,11335–392,032
  • 1,76140–441,831
  • 1,66245–491,686
  • 1,78350–541,861
  • 1,68055–591,714
  • 1,53760–641,637
  • 1,36665–691,629
  • 1,37370–741,631
  • 1,38575–791,661
  • 1,66280+2,360

Men 28,695Women 29,950

Marital status

  • Unmarried36,192 (62 %)
  • Married14,544 (25 %)
  • Divorced5,618 (10 %)
  • Widowed2,255 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 33 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Östersund, 58,645 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53,992 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat

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Lakes nearby

  • Lillsjön13 ha1.1 km
  • Storsjön45,779 ha3.3 km
  • Ändsjön33 ha5.6 km
  • Höktjärnen14 ha6.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 98 more associations →

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 zone8.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land378 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve580 m
  • Natura 20005.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.4 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection4.8 km
  • National conservation interest3.4 km
  • National heritage interest1.7 km

Services & safety

  • School57 in the locality260 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality2.5 km
  • Police station2 in the locality2.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter633 in the locality40 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7 in the locality1.3 km
  • Swimming pool14 in the locality560 m
  • Campsite3 in the locality390 m
  • Hiking trail840 m
  • Cycle trail340 m
  • Ski trail46.3 km
  • Floodlit track1.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant52 in the locality580 m
  • Café22 in the locality1.1 km
  • Petrol station20 in the locality680 m
  • Library2 in the locality2.7 km
  • Sports hall14 in the locality880 m
  • Hotel14 in the locality590 m
  • Care home3 in the locality2.2 km
  • Recycling centre5 in the locality830 m

Disturbance

  • Major road330 m
  • Railway1.9 km
  • Power line340 m
  • Wind turbine25.7 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality1.6 km
  • Military area5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.1 km
  • Mine23.7 km
  • Quarry1 in the locality4.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark22 in the locality530 m
  • Church20 in the locality1.2 km
  • Community hall21.5 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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