the register
Facts
municipalityGagnef
countyDalarna County
population674
area196 ha
scb code2026TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness14/100
natureforest60 m
water180 m
farmland240 m
shoreline180 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway440 m
industry600 m
power line1.7 km
servicesgrocery store900 m
school7.7 km
train station25.3 km
Median across 487 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björbo, 1,682 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 674 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm3 h 52 min
Municipal seat38 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.
waterLakes nearby
Våsseltjärnen23 ha2.9 km
Käringsjön57 ha3.9 km
Mocktjärnen11 ha4.3 km
Närsen262 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 hazardsFlood zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality220 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.1 km
Natura 200021.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest720 m
Water protection area2.8 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest690 m
National heritage interest11.3 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality160 m
Fire station1 in the locality210 m
Police station25.5 km
Civil defence shelter7.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)37.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.1 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality220 m
Campsite4.9 km
Hiking trail630 m
Cycle trail900 m
Ski trail15.8 km
Floodlit track3.4 km
Geologically notable site41.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality2.3 km
Café7.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality2.2 km
Library1 in the locality200 m
Sports hall1 in the locality140 m
Hotel1 in the locality310 m
Care home32.4 km
Recycling centre6.3 km
disturbanceMajor road570 m
Railway1 km
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast2.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Mine17.8 km
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 km
Church1 in the locality450 m
Community hall28.4 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 municipalityGagnef MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,384population
392 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Gagnef Municipality