Facts

MunicipalityGagnef

CountyDalarna County

Population111

Area45 ha

SCB code2026SB119

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Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

46/100

Quiet surroundings

55/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

43/100

Senior friendliness

35/100

Nature

Distance to forest90 m
Distance to water330 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway2.2 km
Distance to industry2.1 km
Distance to power line120 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2.2 km
Distance to school1.9 km
Distance to train station2.6 km

Median across 108 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 Gagnefsbyn, 1,777 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 111 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 31 min
Municipal seat7 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 ha300 m
Gruvasjön6 ha1.2 km
Mojesjön49 ha2.7 km
Annsjön27 ha3.2 km

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Nearest localities

Västtjärna, Östtjärna och Bomsarvet211 inhabitants730 m
Gagnef1,257 inhabitants1.1 km
Djurås2,268 inhabitants2.5 km
Nedre Österfors69 inhabitants2.7 km
Hampgårdarna57 inhabitants2.8 km
Svedjan113 inhabitants3.6 km

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Associations and activities

GagnefsbynbygdegårdLocal heritage
Gagnefsbyns lekplatsidrottsplanSports

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 zone4.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1.3 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5 km
Natura 200017.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.6 km
Water protection area710 m
Habitat protection540 m
National conservation interest3.4 km
National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

School1.8 km
Fire station2.2 km
Police station3.9 km
Civil defence shelter10.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)20.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool16.8 km
Campsite2.8 km
Hiking trail550 m
Cycle trail80 m
Ski trail17.6 km
Floodlit track6.7 km
Geologically notable site28.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.8 km
Café8.6 km
Petrol station1.7 km
Library4 km
Sports hall3.3 km
Hotel3.3 km
Care home11.7 km
Recycling centre11.5 km

Disturbance

Major road2.6 km
Railway2.3 km
Power line90 m
Wind turbine6.7 km
Mobile mast4.9 km
Military area32.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.1 km
Mine11.4 km
Quarry5.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.3 km
Church1.6 km
Community hall8.7 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 Gagnefsbyn.