Facts

MunicipalitySala

CountyVästmanland County

Population76

Area39 ha

SCB code1981SB115

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Place profile

7/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

77/100

Rurality

34/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

10/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water560 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline560 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway270 m
Distance to industry9.7 km
Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store10.6 km
Distance to school6.9 km
Distance to train station13.5 km

Median across 66 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

220–414
305–919
3610–1437
3115–1940
2120–2420
3025–2912
2930–3432
3835–3928
4240–4430
2945–4933
3950–5436
4055–5938
5360–6448
6465–6950
4970–7450
4475–7941
3980+36

Men 636Women 564

Marital status

Unmarried604 (50 %)
Married393 (33 %)
Divorced153 (13 %)
Widowed50 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rosshyttan, 1,200 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 76 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 6 min
Gothenburg5 h 46 min
Municipal seat26 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

Gårbarken26 ha2.2 km
Stora Målsjön28 ha2.8 km
Stenbarken87 ha3.2 km
Kärrsjön9 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

Igeltjärna99 inhabitants4.3 km
Brobacke175 inhabitants4.7 km
Korskrogen66 inhabitants5.9 km
Avesta16,055 inhabitants6.4 km
Folkärna275 inhabitants9.2 km
Nordanö417 inhabitants10.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone11.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality380 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.2 km
Natura 200012.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.2 km
Water protection area4.5 km
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest4.3 km

Services & safety

School6.9 km
Fire station5.4 km
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site6.9 km
Swimming pool9.2 km
Campsite14 km
Hiking trail4.6 km
Cycle trail4.8 km
Ski trail24.4 km
Floodlit track4.4 km
Birding site28.6 km
Geologically notable site48.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant8.2 km
Café3.8 km
Petrol station10.8 km
Library13.7 km
Sports hall2.5 km
Hotel8.6 km
Care home13.6 km
Recycling centre10 km

Disturbance

Major road2.7 km
Railway1.4 km
Power line3.3 km
Wind turbine9.8 km
Mobile mast12.9 km
Military area37.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine3.1 km
Quarry1.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5.2 km
Church9.6 km
Community hall4.8 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 Rosshyttan.