Facts

MunicipalityMalung-Sälen

CountyDalarna County

Population549

Area266 ha

SCB code2023TB104

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Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

15/100

Family friendliness

36/100

Senior friendliness

9/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water310 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway740 m
Distance to industry850 m
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store750 m
Distance to school750 m
Distance to train station72.5 km

Median across 673 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–426
255–928
3110–1435
2815–1933
3320–2415
2525–2916
5230–3437
4335–3939
4440–4428
4545–4950
5050–5444
5955–5953
5160–6464
8565–6967
7870–7460
7575–7961
8280+58

Men 835Women 714

Marital status

Unmarried782 (51 %)
Married518 (33 %)
Divorced166 (11 %)
Widowed82 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Malungsfors, 1,549 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 549 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

Stockholm5 h 26 min
Municipal seat13 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

Hån17 ha3.1 km
Gärdåshån6 ha4.7 km
Niställingen332 ha5.2 km
Kölssjön8 ha6.2 km

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Nearest localities

Jägra124 inhabitants3 km
Vallerås55 inhabitants3.8 km
Malung4,873 inhabitants6.4 km
Östra Utsjö58 inhabitants13.8 km
Limedsforsen357 inhabitants15 km
Heden60 inhabitants17.8 km

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Associations and activities

MalungsforsbygdegårdLocal heritage
Malungs församlingshemReligion

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 zone9.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19.5 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality700 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve10.5 km
Natura 200018.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2 km
Water protection area13.3 km
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest520 m
National heritage interest5.7 km

Services & safety

School3 in the locality430 m
Fire station36.9 km
Police station36.5 km
Civil defence shelter10.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site420 m
Swimming pool10.1 km
Campsite10.1 km
Hiking trail4.9 km
Cycle trail20 km
Ski trail13.6 km
Floodlit track15.2 km
Geologically notable site37.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant11.4 km
Café10.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality840 m
Library19.2 km
Sports hall11.1 km
Hotel10.8 km
Care home10.2 km
Recycling centre11.8 km

Disturbance

Major road810 m
Railway4.2 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine9 km
Mobile mast9.4 km
Military area31.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.7 km
Quarry4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark20 km
Church1 in the locality500 m
Community hall12.2 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population10,254
Median income388,600 kr/yr
Average age46.5 years

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The figures describe Malung-Sälen Municipality as a whole, not Malungsfors.