the register
Facts
municipalitySala
countyVästmanland County
population509
area104 ha
scb code1981TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
27/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness50/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest40 m
water360 m
farmland60 m
shoreline360 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway11.7 km
industry13.3 km
power line9.4 km
servicesgrocery store420 m
school460 m
train station13.6 km
Median across 238 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 Västerfärnebo, 2,065 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 509 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 7 min
Gothenburg5 h 32 min
Municipal seat27 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
Hörendesjön637 ha3.3 km
Gärsjön15 ha4.1 km
Lasjön58 ha5.3 km
Hannsjön19 ha5.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Västerfärnebo kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone790 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality150 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.5 km
Natura 2000230 m
National outdoor-recreation interest13.6 km
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest360 m
National heritage interest580 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality250 m
Fire station9.1 km
Police station18.6 km
Civil defence shelter14.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)38.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.1 km
Swimming pool12.7 km
Campsite1 in the locality240 m
Hiking trail8.8 km
Cycle trail8.8 km
Ski trail24.3 km
Floodlit track9.4 km
Birding site41.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality160 m
Café1 in the locality310 m
Petrol station5.6 km
Library18.4 km
Sports hall12 km
Hotel13.7 km
Care home1 in the locality470 m
Recycling centre7.5 km
disturbanceMajor road100 m
Railway11.7 km
Power line9.6 km
Wind turbine5.8 km
Mobile mast13.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.4 km
Mine14.3 km
Quarry6.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.8 km
Church1 in the locality170 m
Community hall1 in the locality250 m
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
urban area in Sala Municipality