Facts

MunicipalityMalung-Sälen

CountyDalarna County

Population170

Area429 ha

SCB code2023SB115

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Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

56/100

Quiet surroundings

57/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

45/100

Family friendliness

18/100

Senior friendliness

21/100

Nature

Distance to forest10 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland3.4 km
Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway51.1 km
Distance to industry4.8 km
Distance to power line370 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.1 km
Distance to school4.9 km
Distance to train station114.9 km

Median across 1,208 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

390–438
545–952
5710–1446
7315–1964
5820–2461
8525–2961
8930–3489
9235–3971
7940–4477
7645–4981
8350–5474
8955–5964
6360–6458
6465–6950
4970–7445
4475–7942
5180+58

Men 1,145Women 1,031

Marital status

Unmarried1,346 (62 %)
Married585 (27 %)
Divorced177 (8 %)
Widowed65 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Östra Sälsätern, 2,176 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 170 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

Stockholm6 h
Municipal seat1 h 3 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

Stor-Resjön37 ha8.7 km
Norra Färdsjön13 ha10.1 km
Norra Långtjärnen8 ha11 km
Kinnvallsjön50 ha13.7 km

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Nearest localities

Sälen946 inhabitants3.3 km
Transtrand367 inhabitants8.6 km
Joänget51 inhabitants9.6 km
Torgås93 inhabitants21.7 km
Lima214 inhabitants25.3 km
Sörsjön57 inhabitants26.6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone14.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality530 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.2 km
Natura 200029.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest580 m
Water protection area1.7 km
Habitat protection5.5 km
National conservation interest3.2 km
National heritage interest15.4 km

Services & safety

School4.4 km
Fire station45.9 km
Police station4.5 km
Civil defence shelter46 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site23.9 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality1.3 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.7 km
Hiking trail720 m
Cycle trail7.1 km
Ski trail290 m
Floodlit track450 m
Geologically notable site2.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7 in the locality370 m
Café1 in the locality620 m
Petrol station2 in the locality450 m
Library46.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality1.5 km
Hotel2 in the locality800 m
Recycling centre45.4 km

Disturbance

Major road380 m
Power line600 m
Wind turbine37.8 km
Mobile mast6.5 km
Military area20.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality790 m
Quarry2.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church3.3 km
Community hall47.2 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 Östra Sälsätern.