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Västerkvarn
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Small locality in Hallstahammar Municipality, Västmanland County

Västerkvarn

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHallstahammar
CountyVästmanland County
Population142
Area34 ha
SCB code1961SB109

2

Place profile

36/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
53/100
Family friendliness
35/100
Senior friendliness
22/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water70 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline70 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.4 km
  • Distance to industry1.8 km
  • Distance to power line960 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station2.3 km

Median across 63 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 570–455
  • 695–977
  • 5210–1458
  • 5615–1971
  • 4120–2461
  • 2225–2944
  • 8130–3473
  • 8435–3991
  • 4540–4458
  • 5245–4968
  • 9050–5489
  • 11455–59112
  • 13360–64113
  • 9865–6988
  • 6670–7478
  • 6475–7964
  • 6980+65

Men 1,193Women 1,265

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,246 (51 %)
  • Married882 (36 %)
  • Divorced235 (10 %)
  • Widowed88 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västerkvarn, 2,458 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 142 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

  • Stockholm1 h 49 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 51 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Mälaren107,455 ha3.8 km
  • Skanssjön8 ha7.6 km
  • Långsjön77 ha15.2 km
  • Västersjön67 ha16 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality330 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve540 m
  • Natura 2000540 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest520 m
  • Water protection area2 km
  • Habitat protection4 km
  • National conservation interest530 m
  • National heritage interest1.4 km

Services & safety

  • School2 km
  • Fire station2.4 km
  • Police station7.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)12.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.3 km
  • Swimming pool7.5 km
  • Campsite410 m
  • Hiking trail1.7 km
  • Cycle trail450 m
  • Floodlit track1 km
  • Birding site13.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality330 m
  • Café2.7 km
  • Petrol station4.9 km
  • Library2.3 km
  • Sports hall90 m
  • Hotel1.9 km
  • Care home2.2 km
  • Recycling centre8.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road730 m
  • Railway2.1 km
  • Power line820 m
  • Wind turbine9.9 km
  • Mobile mast2.6 km
  • Military area25.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
  • Mine13.8 km
  • Quarry5.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.6 km
  • Church1.9 km
  • Community hall2.3 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

  • Population16,653
  • Median income388,300 kr/yr
  • Average age43.4 years
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The figures describe Hallstahammar Municipality as a whole, not Västerkvarn.