the register
Facts
municipalitySala
countyVästmanland County
population50
area12 ha
scb code1981SB118
place profile
What it is like to live here
22/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness15/100
natureforest20 m
water160 m
farmland50 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.7 km
industry5.3 km
power line1.7 km
servicesgrocery store3.3 km
school3 km
train station3.2 km
Median across 29 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 Vad, 2,121 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm1 h 42 min
Gothenburg5 h 19 min
Municipal seat20 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
Mungasjön56 ha7.1 km
Frövisjön44 ha10.9 km
Rudsjön10 ha12.4 km
Mellandammen6 ha14.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality40 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.5 km
Natura 200013.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.6 km
Water protection area1.2 km
Habitat protection3.9 km
National conservation interest12.6 km
National heritage interest11.9 km
services & safetySchool2.9 km
Fire station3.4 km
Police station14.9 km
Civil defence shelter10.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)20.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site13.6 km
Swimming pool7.4 km
Campsite13.9 km
Hiking trail11 km
Cycle trail100 m
Floodlit track3 km
Birding site31 km
Geologically notable site45.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.3 km
Café7.4 km
Petrol station3.3 km
Library2.9 km
Sports hall2.8 km
Hotel12.2 km
Care home14.8 km
Recycling centre280 m
disturbanceMajor road2.6 km
Railway5 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine10.9 km
Mobile mast8.1 km
Military area29.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine11.6 km
Quarry3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.6 km
Church6.8 km
Community hall3.1 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