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Åsen
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Small locality in Sala Municipality, Västmanland County

Åsen

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySala
CountyVästmanland County
Population50
Area40 ha
SCB code1981SB121

2

Place profile

11/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
44/100
Quiet surroundings
75/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
11/100
Family friendliness
14/100
Senior friendliness
7/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water160 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway9.6 km
  • Distance to industry13.1 km
  • Distance to power line7.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.1 km
  • Distance to school3.6 km
  • Distance to train station15 km

Median across 46 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 450–430
  • 675–944
  • 6110–1465
  • 6015–1963
  • 5120–2437
  • 3225–2929
  • 4530–3442
  • 5735–3958
  • 5240–4455
  • 6545–4957
  • 8250–5460
  • 6555–5976
  • 7760–6465
  • 7265–6966
  • 7570–7477
  • 7875–7976
  • 9880+83

Men 1,082Women 983

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,014 (49 %)
  • Married720 (35 %)
  • Divorced210 (10 %)
  • Widowed113 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åsen, 2,065 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 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

  • Stockholm2 h 3 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 35 min
  • Municipal seat23 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

  • Stävresjön93 ha3.5 km
  • Gussjön56 ha4.5 km
  • Södra Tappebosjön19 ha4.9 km
  • Ljömsebosjön41 ha5.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone530 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.4 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.7 km
  • Natura 2000580 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest11.9 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection3.4 km
  • National conservation interest570 m
  • National heritage interest590 m

Services & safety

  • School3.6 km
  • Fire station9.5 km
  • Police station15 km
  • Civil defence shelter13.4 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)37.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.4 km
  • Swimming pool10.6 km
  • Campsite3.7 km
  • Hiking trail9 km
  • Cycle trail5.6 km
  • Ski trail27.7 km
  • Floodlit track9.8 km
  • Birding site39.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.7 km
  • Café3.4 km
  • Petrol station3.1 km
  • Library14.8 km
  • Sports hall9.3 km
  • Hotel10.7 km
  • Care home3.3 km
  • Recycling centre3.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road120 m
  • Railway9.6 km
  • Power line7.2 km
  • Wind turbine3.1 km
  • Mobile mast14.5 km
  • Military area49.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
  • Mine10.7 km
  • Quarry6.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.2 km
  • Church3.5 km
  • Community hall3.8 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

  • Population22,843
  • Median income376,300 kr/yr
  • Average age44.8 years
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The figures describe Sala Municipality as a whole, not Åsen.