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Urban area in Fagersta Municipality, Västmanland County

Hedkärra

1

Facts

MunicipalityFagersta
CountyVästmanland County
Population203
Area56 ha
SCB code1982TB102

2

Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
48/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
50/100
Family friendliness
33/100
Senior friendliness
41/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water770 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline770 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway280 m
  • Distance to industry1.8 km
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.6 km
  • Distance to school4 km
  • Distance to train station3.7 km

Median across 125 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 140–428
  • 235–928
  • 4010–1437
  • 3215–1942
  • 4720–2427
  • 3525–2927
  • 4830–3437
  • 4135–3928
  • 3140–4443
  • 4945–4947
  • 4450–5436
  • 6055–5956
  • 4060–6443
  • 4765–6950
  • 3070–7459
  • 5675–7973
  • 7080+128

Men 707Women 789

Marital status

  • Unmarried760 (51 %)
  • Married421 (28 %)
  • Divorced182 (12 %)
  • Widowed130 (9 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hedkärra, 1,496 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 203 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 24 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 23 min
  • Municipal seat7 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Hedtjärnen25 ha620 m
  • Eskiln23 ha1.3 km
  • Onsjön33 ha2.2 km
  • Kratten39 ha3.1 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality390 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve350 m
  • Natura 20009.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.8 km
  • National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

  • School3.5 km
  • Fire station4.4 km
  • Police station4.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site760 m
  • Swimming pool4.5 km
  • Campsite2.2 km
  • Hiking trail1.5 km
  • Cycle trail4.3 km
  • Ski trail13.7 km
  • Floodlit track3.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality510 m
  • Café3.1 km
  • Petrol station2.7 km
  • Library14.4 km
  • Sports hall2.1 km
  • Hotel4.2 km
  • Care home15.9 km
  • Recycling centre5.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road260 m
  • Railway1.2 km
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine14.1 km
  • Mobile mast2.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
  • Mine2.7 km
  • Quarry1.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church3.3 km
  • Community hall16 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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The figures describe Fagersta Municipality as a whole, not Hedkärra.