the register
Facts
municipalitySala
countyVästmanland County
population13,702
area1,172 ha
scb code1981TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
80/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness78/100
Senior friendliness84/100
natureforest100 m
water430 m
farmland320 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway710 m
industry440 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store900 m
school650 m
train station1.5 km
Median across 3,122 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 8 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sala, 15,919 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 13,702 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
Stockholm1 h 49 min
Gothenburg5 h 31 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
Ekeby damm6 ha420 m
Mellandammen6 ha730 m
Långforsen140 ha1.5 km
Silvköparen87 ha5.4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone12.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.9 km
Potentially contaminated land114 in the locality250 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.2 km
Natura 20009 km
National outdoor-recreation interest600 m
Water protection area13.6 km
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest400 m
National heritage interest320 m
services & safetySchool10 in the locality410 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
Police station1 in the locality880 m
Civil defence shelter168 in the locality110 m
Vulnerable area (police)35 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality1.6 km
Swimming pool30 in the locality390 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.6 km
Hiking trail210 m
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail40.9 km
Floodlit track410 m
Birding site34.9 km
Geologically notable site42.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant13 in the locality440 m
Café6 in the locality540 m
Petrol station7 in the locality330 m
Library2 in the locality770 m
Sports hall3 in the locality350 m
Hotel5 in the locality760 m
Care home4 in the locality370 m
Recycling centre14 in the locality380 m
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area38.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality2.3 km
Mine1 in the locality1.7 km
Quarry1 in the locality1.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 in the locality720 m
Church7 in the locality590 m
Community hall9.6 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,843population
376 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sala Municipality