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Small locality in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County

Sälen

1

Facts

MunicipalityVansbro
CountyDalarna County
Population50
Area18 ha
SCB code2021SB120

2

Place profile

5/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
65/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
9/100
Family friendliness
5/100
Senior friendliness
5/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water100 m
  • Distance to farmland20 m
  • Distance to shoreline100 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway2.3 km
  • Distance to industry3 km
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.8 km
  • Distance to school12.5 km
  • Distance to train station65.5 km

Median across 27 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 310–423
  • 345–931
  • 3210–1437
  • 4515–1945
  • 2720–2427
  • 3525–2920
  • 3630–3427
  • 3035–3937
  • 3940–4438
  • 3145–4928
  • 4950–5449
  • 6255–5959
  • 5860–6444
  • 5965–6943
  • 5170–7442
  • 5075–7950
  • 5180+62

Men 720Women 662

Marital status

  • Unmarried810 (58 %)
  • Married386 (28 %)
  • Divorced125 (9 %)
  • Widowed77 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sälen, 1,382 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.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 46 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 52 min
  • Municipal seat18 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

  • Busjön617 ha3.5 km
  • Öradtjärnen13 ha4.5 km
  • Stor-Gäven13 ha5.7 km
  • Vassgalen135 ha5.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.8 km
  • Natura 200030.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest820 m
  • Water protection area2.4 km
  • Habitat protection5.9 km
  • National conservation interest270 m
  • National heritage interest6.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1.5 km
  • Fire station21.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.7 km
  • Swimming pool12.8 km
  • Campsite3.6 km
  • Hiking trail17.6 km
  • Cycle trail25.2 km
  • Ski trail25.2 km
  • Floodlit track25.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.8 km
  • Café12.9 km
  • Petrol station3 km
  • Library21.6 km
  • Sports hall2.4 km
  • Hotel21.5 km
  • Care home29.3 km
  • Recycling centre9.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.5 km
  • Railway2.4 km
  • Power line3.2 km
  • Wind turbine4 km
  • Mobile mast27.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
  • Mine45.8 km
  • Quarry9.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark12.7 km
  • Church2.4 km
  • Community hall27 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

  • Population6,752
  • Median income367,600 kr/yr
  • Average age46.2 years
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The figures describe Vansbro Municipality as a whole, not Sälen.