small locality in Vansbro Municipality

Kvarnåker

Dalarna County · 61 inhabitants · 23 ha

Short answer: Kvarnåker is in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 61 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityVansbro
countyDalarna County
population61
area23 ha
scb code2021SB113
place profile

What it is like to live here

16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity44/100
Quiet surroundings64/100
Rurality45/100
Urbanity33/100
Family friendliness15/100
Senior friendliness13/100
nature
forest50 m
water150 m
farmland30 m
shoreline150 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway70 m
industry1.7 km
power line3.7 km
services
grocery store2.9 km
school2.7 km
train station60.6 km

Median across 42 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,056men
1,032women
menagewomen
36
0–4
44
53
5–9
42
54
10–14
68
74
15–19
64
53
20–24
44
43
25–29
34
59
30–34
58
71
35–39
67
49
40–44
37
63
45–49
60
60
50–54
67
70
55–59
66
81
60–64
71
74
65–69
70
75
70–74
58
53
75–79
67
88
80+
115
marital status
Unmarried1,153
55 %
Married635
30 %
Divorced177
8 %
Widowed123
6 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kvarnåker, 2,088 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 61 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm4 h 19 min
Municipal seat14 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Snötjärnen21 ha1.5 km
Myrtjärnen7 ha1.9 km
Storsjön182 ha2.3 km
Fisktjärnen10 ha3.2 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality500 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve5.8 km
Natura 200035.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2 km
Water protection area690 m
Habitat protection5.7 km
National conservation interest790 m
National heritage interest830 m
services & safety
School2.7 km
Fire station2.8 km
Police station39.7 km
Civil defence shelter2.7 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.5 km
Swimming pool11 km
Campsite3 km
Hiking trail3.9 km
Cycle trail2.2 km
Ski trail2.2 km
Floodlit track2.2 km
Geologically notable site38.6 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2.9 km
Café2.4 km
Petrol station1.5 km
Library2.9 km
Sports hall2.2 km
Hotel2.9 km
Care home36.8 km
Recycling centre14 km
disturbance
Major road1.1 km
Railway1.3 km
Power line3.6 km
Wind turbine17 km
Mobile mast8.5 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine26.2 km
Quarry16.2 km
culture
Museum or landmark3.1 km
Church2.7 km
Community hall30.7 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.

applies to the whole municipalityVansbro Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

6,752population
368 tkrmedian income
46.2 yearsaverage age