Facts

MunicipalityGagnef

CountyDalarna County

Population98

Area28 ha

SCB code2026SB113

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Place profile

40/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

55/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

54/100

Urbanity

23/100

Family friendliness

27/100

Senior friendliness

33/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water190 m
Distance to farmland140 m
Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway120 m
Distance to industry3.2 km
Distance to power line410 m

Services

Distance to grocery store4.1 km
Distance to school4 km
Distance to train station4.4 km

Median across 134 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

520–453
575–973
6410–1454
5315–1942
2920–2417
3425–2927
5330–3457
7435–3973
4540–4442
5245–4939
5950–5448
6355–5949
5860–6467
6965–6962
6570–7450
4775–7950
5680+44

Men 930Women 847

Marital status

Unmarried944 (53 %)
Married610 (34 %)
Divorced159 (9 %)
Widowed63 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björka, 1,777 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 98 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 30 min
Municipal seat11 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

Edstjärnen19 ha3.8 km
Dammsjön12 ha4 km
Gettjärnen11 ha4.1 km
Skogtjärnen7 ha4.2 km

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Nearest localities

Svedjan113 inhabitants1.6 km
Bodarna134 inhabitants2 km
Västtjärna, Östtjärna och Bomsarvet211 inhabitants2.3 km
Myrheden98 inhabitants2.4 km
Djurås2,268 inhabitants3 km
Arvslindan85 inhabitants4 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone4.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.5 km
Potentially contaminated land440 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve470 m
Natura 200022.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1 km
Water protection area2.3 km
Habitat protection1.2 km
National conservation interest470 m
National heritage interest5.5 km

Services & safety

School3.9 km
Fire station7.1 km
Police station4.2 km
Civil defence shelter7.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)17.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.7 km
Swimming pool14.9 km
Campsite2.3 km
Hiking trail210 m
Cycle trail3.2 km
Ski trail12.6 km
Floodlit track11.7 km
Geologically notable site33.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.3 km
Café6.6 km
Petrol station4.3 km
Library4.3 km
Sports hall4.5 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home16.6 km
Recycling centre16.4 km

Disturbance

Major road2 km
Railway220 m
Power line440 m
Wind turbine8.1 km
Mobile mast160 m
Military area33.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.6 km
Mine13.9 km
Quarry10.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1000 m
Church3.2 km
Community hall7 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 Björka.