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Björbo
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Urban area in Gagnef Municipality, Dalarna County

Björbo

1

Facts

MunicipalityGagnef
CountyDalarna County
Population674
Area196 ha
SCB code2026TB101

2

Place profile

26/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
55/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
22/100
Family friendliness
23/100
Senior friendliness
14/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water180 m
  • Distance to farmland240 m
  • Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway440 m
  • Distance to industry600 m
  • Distance to power line1.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store900 m
  • Distance to school7.7 km
  • Distance to train station25.3 km

Median across 487 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 400–440
  • 365–943
  • 4410–1444
  • 4215–1928
  • 4220–2425
  • 2925–2927
  • 5230–3440
  • 5535–3948
  • 3340–4439
  • 4045–4934
  • 5550–5456
  • 5855–5967
  • 7160–6455
  • 6065–6956
  • 5970–7459
  • 7375–7958
  • 8280+92

Men 871Women 811

Marital status

  • Unmarried855 (50 %)
  • Married612 (36 %)
  • Divorced154 (9 %)
  • Widowed80 (5 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Våsseltjärnen23 ha2.9 km
  • Käringsjön57 ha3.9 km
  • Mocktjärnen11 ha4.3 km
  • Närsen262 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School2 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 & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant1 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

Disturbance

  • Major road570 m
  • Railway1 km
  • Power line1.8 km
  • Wind turbine4.2 km
  • Mobile mast2.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
  • Mine17.8 km
  • Quarry3.1 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population10,384
  • Median income392,300 kr/yr
  • Average age44.5 years
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The figures describe Gagnef Municipality as a whole, not Björbo.