the register
Facts
municipalitySala
countyVästmanland County
population175
area55 ha
scb code1981SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
7/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest20 m
water410 m
farmland80 m
shoreline410 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.5 km
industry12 km
power line1.8 km
servicesgrocery store9.1 km
school2.5 km
train station14.4 km
Median across 109 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Brobacke, 2,065 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 175 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm2 h 1 min
Gothenburg5 h 42 min
Municipal seat22 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.
waterLakes nearby
Norra Tappebosjön30 ha3.2 km
Gårbarken26 ha3.3 km
Södra Tappebosjön19 ha4.1 km
Gavelbarken8 ha4.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone7.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.8 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality190 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.4 km
Natura 20006.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15.8 km
Water protection area130 m
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest600 m
National heritage interest4.2 km
services & safetySchool2.5 km
Fire station1 in the locality180 m
Police station16.7 km
Civil defence shelter11.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.8 km
Swimming pool7.8 km
Campsite8.8 km
Hiking trail9.9 km
Cycle trail9.8 km
Ski trail23.5 km
Floodlit track510 m
Birding site33.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.8 km
Café7.9 km
Petrol station8.6 km
Library16.6 km
Sports hall5.9 km
Hotel12.2 km
Care home9.3 km
Recycling centre11.4 km
disturbanceMajor road400 m
Railway4.8 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine5.2 km
Mobile mast15.6 km
Military area42.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine8.5 km
Quarry950 m
cultureMuseum or landmark9.4 km
Church9.1 km
Community hall8.9 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySala MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,843population
376 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
small locality in Sala Municipality