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Deje
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Urban area in Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County

Deje

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1

Facts

MunicipalityForshaga
CountyVärmland County
Population2,717
Area322 ha
SCB code1763TB101

2

Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
50/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
43/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
24/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water240 m
  • Distance to farmland1 km
  • Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway710 m
  • Distance to industry420 m
  • Distance to power line350 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1000 m
  • Distance to school800 m
  • Distance to train station13.3 km

Median across 1,109 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 740–453
  • 1045–990
  • 9510–14107
  • 8815–1970
  • 7120–2459
  • 6225–2972
  • 10930–34101
  • 11035–3983
  • 7140–4473
  • 7845–4965
  • 9250–5460
  • 9055–5990
  • 11760–64115
  • 8065–6958
  • 7170–7476
  • 7975–79105
  • 10280+135

Men 1,493Women 1,412

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,575 (55 %)
  • Married836 (29 %)
  • Divorced316 (11 %)
  • Widowed160 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Deje, 2,905 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,717 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

  • Stockholm4 h 23 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 59 min
  • Municipal seat15 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

  • Forstjärnen6 ha620 m
  • Torptjärnen15 ha2 km
  • Syrsjön75 ha2.1 km
  • Sjöbottnen9 ha2.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20008.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest510 m
  • Water protection area2.8 km
  • Habitat protection3.1 km
  • National conservation interest120 m
  • National heritage interest8.9 km

Services & safety

  • School6 in the locality420 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality350 m
  • Police station8.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality520 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3 km
  • Swimming pool20.4 km
  • Campsite10.1 km
  • Hiking trail2.3 km
  • Cycle trail480 m
  • Floodlit track20.5 km
  • Birding site36.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality460 m
  • Café1 in the locality180 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Library1 in the locality550 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality520 m
  • Hotel6.2 km
  • Care home8.7 km
  • Recycling centre15.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.5 km
  • Railway1.9 km
  • Power line140 m
  • Wind turbine23.3 km
  • Mobile mast6.5 km
  • Military area19.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
  • Mine41.7 km
  • Quarry2.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality540 m
  • Church1.5 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality550 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

  • Population11,520
  • Median income385,900 kr/yr
  • Average age43.4 years
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The figures describe Forshaga Municipality as a whole, not Deje.