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Dalsjöfors
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Urban area in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Dalsjöfors

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Facts

MunicipalityBorås
CountyVästra Götaland County
Population3,915
Area397 ha
SCB code1490TB106

2

Place profile

50/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
47/100
Family friendliness
71/100
Senior friendliness
43/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water320 m
  • Distance to farmland380 m
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.2 km
  • Distance to industry400 m
  • Distance to power line520 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store760 m
  • Distance to school710 m
  • Distance to train station9.8 km

Median across 1,200 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1100–491
  • 1385–9154
  • 18510–14165
  • 15015–19147
  • 7920–2462
  • 6025–2962
  • 12730–34131
  • 15335–39167
  • 13440–44150
  • 14445–49135
  • 13050–54128
  • 11355–59109
  • 9960–6497
  • 9165–6995
  • 9170–7470
  • 8675–7991
  • 12580+186

Men 2,015Women 2,040

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,131 (52 %)
  • Married1,394 (34 %)
  • Divorced329 (8 %)
  • Widowed222 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Dalsjöfors, 4,055 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,915 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

  • Stockholm5 h 3 min
  • Gothenburg1 h 7 min
  • Malmö3 h 52 min
  • Municipal seat20 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

  • Stora Dalsjön59 ha370 m
  • Lilla Dalsjön8 ha1.6 km
  • Yttersjön29 ha3.5 km
  • Store Sälgsjön18 ha4.7 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone9.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.4 km
  • Natura 200025 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest10.3 km
  • Water protection area860 m
  • Habitat protection2.3 km
  • National conservation interest5.2 km
  • National heritage interest9.9 km

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality590 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality160 m
  • Police station10 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)6.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site560 m
  • Swimming pool9.1 km
  • Campsite10.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.6 km
  • Cycle trail1 km
  • Floodlit track7.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality420 m
  • Café1 in the locality1.7 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality1.1 km
  • Library1 in the locality370 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality930 m
  • Hotel6.2 km
  • Care home5 in the locality270 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.8 km
  • Railway5.1 km
  • Power line560 m
  • Wind turbine5.5 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Military area11.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
  • Quarry4.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 in the locality320 m
  • Church2 in the locality1.8 km
  • Community hall2 in the locality920 m

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

  • Population114,872
  • Median income382,600 kr/yr
  • Average age41.4 years
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The figures describe Borås Municipality as a whole, not Dalsjöfors.