urban area in Malung-Sälen Municipality

Sälen

Dalarna County · 946 inhabitants · 253 ha

Short answer: Sälen is in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 946 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityMalung-Sälen
countyDalarna County
population946
area253 ha
scb code2023TB105
place profile

What it is like to live here

29/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity51/100
Quiet surroundings60/100
Rurality51/100
Urbanity31/100
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness10/100
nature
forest20 m
water190 m
farmland180 m
shoreline190 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway48.6 km
industry680 m
power line2.1 km
services
grocery store770 m
school900 m
train station114.6 km

Median across 509 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,145men
1,031women
menagewomen
39
0–4
38
54
5–9
52
57
10–14
46
73
15–19
64
58
20–24
61
85
25–29
61
89
30–34
89
92
35–39
71
79
40–44
77
76
45–49
81
83
50–54
74
89
55–59
64
63
60–64
58
64
65–69
50
49
70–74
45
44
75–79
42
51
80+
58
marital status
Unmarried1,346
62 %
Married585
27 %
Divorced177
8 %
Widowed65
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sälen, 2,176 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 946 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

Stockholm5 h 55 min
Municipal seat58 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

Morsjön7 ha5 km
Völsjön94 ha6.3 km
Stor-Resjön37 ha7.9 km
Långtjärnen7 ha8.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Malung-Sälens Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Malung-Sälens simhallsporthallsports
SkiStar Sälen (Hundfjället)sporthallsports
SkiStar Sälen (Högfjället)sporthallsports
SkiStar Sälen (Lindvallen)sporthallsports
SkiStar Sälen (Tandådalen)sporthallsports
Sälenhallensporthallsports
Sälens Fjällkyrkakyrkareligion

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 zone12.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality110 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve4.2 km
Natura 200029.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.3 km
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection8.7 km
National conservation interest380 m
National heritage interest14.6 km
services & safety
School5 in the locality230 m
Fire station41.8 km
Police station1 in the locality80 m
Civil defence shelter42 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site21.8 km
Swimming pool3.4 km
Campsite2.1 km
Hiking trail320 m
Cycle trail3.8 km
Ski trail240 m
Floodlit track350 m
Geologically notable site3.8 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2 in the locality90 m
Café4.3 km
Petrol station2 in the locality90 m
Library42.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality330 m
Hotel1 in the locality50 m
Recycling centre41.2 km
disturbance
Major road340 m
Railway48.6 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine31.4 km
Mobile mast10.8 km
Military area18.2 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Quarry2.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark1 in the locality560 m
Church7.5 km
Community hall43 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 municipalityMalung-Sälen Municipality

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

10,254population
389 tkrmedian income
46.5 yearsaverage age