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Sala
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Urban area in Sala Municipality, Västmanland County

Sala

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Facts

MunicipalitySala
CountyVästmanland County
Population13,702
Area1,172 ha
SCB code1981TC104

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Place profile

80/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
45/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
80/100
Family friendliness
78/100
Senior friendliness
84/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest100 m
  • Distance to water430 m
  • Distance to farmland320 m
  • Distance to shoreline430 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway710 m
  • Distance to industry440 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store900 m
  • Distance to school650 m
  • Distance to train station1.5 km

Median across 3,122 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 3450–4341
  • 4505–9473
  • 54910–14482
  • 52415–19453
  • 38020–24347
  • 43425–29372
  • 49430–34440
  • 55235–39539
  • 43040–44478
  • 45145–49403
  • 46550–54489
  • 48155–59485
  • 45660–64509
  • 41165–69421
  • 41970–74494
  • 45375–79514
  • 58180+804

Men 7,875Women 8,044

Marital status

  • Unmarried8,434 (53 %)
  • Married4,917 (31 %)
  • Divorced1,768 (11 %)
  • Widowed801 (5 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Ekeby damm6 ha420 m
  • Mellandammen6 ha730 m
  • Långforsen140 ha1.5 km
  • Silvköparen87 ha5.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land114 in the locality250 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School10 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 & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant13 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

Disturbance

  • Major road200 m
  • Railway1.1 km
  • Power line1.5 km
  • Wind turbine10.2 km
  • Mobile mast1.1 km
  • Military area38.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality2.3 km
  • Mine1 in the locality1.7 km
  • Quarry1 in the locality1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population22,843
  • Median income376,300 kr/yr
  • Average age44.8 years
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