urban area in Vansbro Municipality

Vansbro

Dalarna County · 2,137 inhabitants · 357 ha

Short answer: Vansbro is in Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 2,137 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityVansbro
countyDalarna County
population2,137
area357 ha
scb code2021TC105
place profile

What it is like to live here

44/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity41/100
Quiet surroundings45/100
Rurality52/100
Urbanity49/100
Family friendliness46/100
Senior friendliness54/100
nature
forest30 m
water280 m
farmland1.8 km
shoreline280 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway380 m
industry230 m
power line1.2 km
services
grocery store580 m
school750 m
train station64.8 km

Median across 1,023 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,141men
1,112women
menagewomen
47
0–4
53
63
5–9
54
55
10–14
53
69
15–19
59
71
20–24
56
99
25–29
62
88
30–34
59
74
35–39
76
61
40–44
62
43
45–49
46
62
50–54
59
67
55–59
82
84
60–64
62
41
65–69
64
56
70–74
64
63
75–79
75
98
80+
126
marital status
Unmarried1,283
57 %
Married623
28 %
Divorced231
10 %
Widowed120
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vansbro, 2,253 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,137 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 29 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

Lomtjärnen12 ha1.6 km
Grimstjärnen20 ha2.2 km
Torstjärnen9 ha2.5 km
Stora Hedtjärnen8 ha2.8 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Vansbro scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Vansbro Simhallsporthallsports
Bio i Vansbrobiografculture
Vansbro kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Vansbropensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zoneThe locality lies within
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land41 in the locality90 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve5.7 km
Natura 200038.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.1 km
Water protection area4.8 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safety
School4 in the locality500 m
Fire station8.7 km
Police station49.9 km
Civil defence shelter8 in the locality220 m
nature & outdoors
Bathing site5.1 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality530 m
Campsite1 in the locality350 m
Hiking trail6.2 km
Cycle trail12.4 km
Ski trail12.4 km
Floodlit track12.4 km
Geologically notable site45.6 km
service & nöje
Restaurant3 in the locality370 m
Café1 in the locality130 m
Petrol station3 in the locality200 m
Library8.7 km
Sports hall1 in the locality300 m
Hotel8.6 km
Care home34.4 km
Recycling centre3.8 km
disturbance
Major road140 m
Railway120 m
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine10.9 km
Mobile mast15.8 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine36.5 km
Quarry10.7 km
culture
Museum or landmark2 in the locality190 m
Church1 in the locality680 m
Community hall30.2 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

6,752population
368 tkrmedian income
46.2 yearsaverage age