Facts

MunicipalityLeksand

CountyDalarna County

Population107

Area78 ha

SCB code2029SB124

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

56/100

Quiet surroundings

68/100

Rurality

48/100

Urbanity

20/100

Family friendliness

12/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water260 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway5.2 km
Distance to industry4.3 km
Distance to power line4.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.9 km
Distance to school3.8 km
Distance to train station5.9 km

Median across 205 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

340–426
455–939
2810–1430
3215–1928
2920–2425
3125–2925
3930–3438
4635–3931
3540–4443
4145–4931
3750–5446
5255–5948
5960–6460
6265–6962
7370–7466
6875–7967
7080+77

Men 781Women 742

Marital status

Unmarried717 (47 %)
Married572 (38 %)
Divorced144 (9 %)
Widowed92 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hjulbäck, 1,523 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 107 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

Stockholm4 h 5 min
Municipal seat26 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

Siljan29,300 ha580 m
Opplimen48 ha7.3 km
Limsjön25 ha8.2 km
Yxen65 ha10.3 km

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Nearest localities

Siljansnäs1,297 inhabitants1.9 km
Hjortnäs och Sunnanäng341 inhabitants2.5 km
Tällberg933 inhabitants3.9 km
Alvik315 inhabitants5.2 km
Leksand6,505 inhabitants5.3 km
Västanvik516 inhabitants5.3 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone7.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
Potentially contaminated land1.2 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 20007.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.5 km
Water protection area9.3 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest3.4 km

Services & safety

School3.5 km
Fire station9.7 km
Police station14.9 km
Civil defence shelter3.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)42.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.8 km
Swimming pool5.1 km
Campsite3.8 km
Hiking trail3.2 km
Cycle trail950 m
Ski trail13.6 km
Floodlit track8.2 km
Geologically notable site3.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.8 km
Café3.5 km
Petrol station3.3 km
Library8.3 km
Sports hall7.3 km
Hotel3.2 km
Care home3.5 km
Recycling centre6.7 km

Disturbance

Major road2.8 km
Railway5.3 km
Power line4.2 km
Wind turbine25.1 km
Mobile mast1.6 km
Military area45.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.9 km
Mine9.6 km
Quarry8.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.5 km
Church3.6 km
Community hall5 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

Population16,137
Median income389,200 kr/yr
Average age47.2 years

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The figures describe Leksand Municipality as a whole, not Hjulbäck.