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Fagersta
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Urban area in Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County

Fagersta

1

Facts

MunicipalityFagersta
CountyVästmanland County
Population11,771
Area884 ha
SCB code1982TC101

2

Place profile

59/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
36/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
62/100
Senior friendliness
51/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water390 m
  • Distance to farmland790 m
  • Distance to shoreline390 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway530 m
  • Distance to industry440 m
  • Distance to power line2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store730 m
  • Distance to school590 m
  • Distance to train station1 km

Median across 2,647 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2560–4266
  • 3285–9348
  • 43710–14392
  • 39415–19353
  • 32120–24254
  • 31625–29251
  • 35030–34324
  • 37435–39375
  • 36440–44340
  • 32645–49333
  • 37350–54338
  • 41055–59369
  • 36260–64313
  • 33665–69330
  • 28670–74312
  • 32875–79357
  • 37780+565

Men 5,938Women 5,820

Marital status

  • Unmarried6,288 (53 %)
  • Married3,477 (30 %)
  • Divorced1,360 (12 %)
  • Widowed632 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Fagersta, 11,758 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 11,771 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 22 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 28 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

  • Kratten39 ha220 m
  • Stora Aspen611 ha1.2 km
  • Eskiln23 ha2.1 km
  • Kolarbysjön8 ha3 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 14 more associations →

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land109 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3 km
  • Natura 20008.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest400 m
  • Water protection area3.3 km
  • Habitat protection4.9 km
  • National conservation interest2.1 km
  • National heritage interest880 m

Services & safety

  • School11 in the locality320 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Police station1 in the locality790 m
  • Civil defence shelter185 in the locality220 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality400 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality1.6 km
  • Hiking trail2.6 km
  • Cycle trail2.2 km
  • Ski trail9.6 km
  • Floodlit track2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant7 in the locality930 m
  • Café1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Petrol station11 in the locality290 m
  • Library10.3 km
  • Sports hall10 in the locality160 m
  • Hotel2 in the locality720 m
  • Care home19.8 km
  • Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road220 m
  • Railway210 m
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine11.3 km
  • Mobile mast3.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Quarry3.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2 in the locality1.4 km
  • Church6 in the locality590 m
  • Community hall19.7 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

  • Population13,072
  • Median income380,300 kr/yr
  • Average age44.0 years
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