Facts

MunicipalityLeksand

CountyDalarna County

Population516

Area244 ha

SCB code2029TB109

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Place profile

53/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

50/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

53/100

Urbanity

55/100

Family friendliness

53/100

Senior friendliness

45/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water280 m
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway2.9 km
Distance to industry2.5 km
Distance to power line790 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2.6 km
Distance to school980 m
Distance to train station3 km

Median across 615 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

540–451
905–985
8110–1483
9915–1985
5320–2451
3725–2933
4830–3457
7335–3975
7140–4489
8945–4987
8950–5488
9855–5985
7860–6474
7665–6982
7470–7494
10375–79102
10580+113

Men 1,318Women 1,334

Marital status

Unmarried1,351 (51 %)
Married935 (35 %)
Divorced258 (10 %)
Widowed115 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västanvik, 2,652 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 516 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 51 min
Municipal seat12 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 ha820 m
Limsjön25 ha3.1 km
Styrsjön171 ha3.2 km
Yxen65 ha5.2 km

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Nearest localities

Leksand6,505 inhabitants1.5 km
Styrsjöbo125 inhabitants2.4 km
Hjortnäs och Sunnanäng341 inhabitants3.4 km
Heden168 inhabitants3.4 km
Siljansnäs1,297 inhabitants3.6 km
Alvik315 inhabitants3.7 km

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Associations and activities

Västanviks ArenaidrottsplanSports

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 zone3.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality270 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20003 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.2 km
Water protection area2.1 km
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest210 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality1 km
Fire station3.6 km
Police station19.5 km
Civil defence shelter2.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)35.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool2.2 km
Campsite1 in the locality140 m
Hiking trail2.2 km
Cycle trail500 m
Ski trail17.4 km
Floodlit track2.9 km
Geologically notable site10.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.9 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station2.7 km
Library2.2 km
Sports hall1.7 km
Hotel1.9 km
Care home2.6 km
Recycling centre2.9 km

Disturbance

Major road90 m
Railway3.8 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine18.4 km
Mobile mast6.8 km
Military area41.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.4 km
Mine8 km
Quarry2.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality1.1 km
Church1.7 km
Community hall4 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 Västanvik.