Facts

MunicipalityRättvik

CountyDalarna County

Population384

Area185 ha

SCB code2031TB105

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

52/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

10/100

Senior friendliness

4/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water240 m
Distance to farmland80 m
Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway8.2 km
Distance to industry4.5 km
Distance to power line1.8 km

Services

Distance to grocery store7.7 km
Distance to school1.2 km
Distance to train station8.3 km

Median across 432 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

600–442
555–963
6810–1458
5715–1955
6520–2451
4825–2947
7530–3463
7435–3990
6640–4450
6845–4971
9850–5484
8255–5988
11160–64106
11965–6995
10570–7478
11775–79112
14080+126

Men 1,408Women 1,279

Marital status

Unmarried1,391 (52 %)
Married907 (34 %)
Divorced284 (11 %)
Widowed105 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Nedre Gärdsjö, 2,687 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 384 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 3 min
Municipal seat15 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

Gärdsjön96 ha550 m
Storacksen23 ha1.1 km
Lisselacksen15 ha1.5 km
Ensen81 ha1.8 km

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Nearest localities

Blecket78 inhabitants2.3 km
Born82 inhabitants3.2 km
Boda525 inhabitants5 km
Nittsjö, Sätra och Backa610 inhabitants5.4 km
Rättvik5,369 inhabitants5.6 km
Östbjörka96 inhabitants5.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone14.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.8 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality430 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.4 km
Natura 20007 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.9 km
Water protection area3 km
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School1 in the locality1.2 km
Fire station6.6 km
Police station8 km
Civil defence shelter6.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)49.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality1.6 km
Swimming pool11.9 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail730 m
Cycle trail150 m
Ski trail3.6 km
Floodlit track5.1 km
Geologically notable site4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.8 km
Café7 km
Petrol station7.8 km
Library8.3 km
Sports hall5 km
Hotel7.4 km
Care home24.7 km
Recycling centre24.4 km

Disturbance

Major road250 m
Railway8.5 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine16.4 km
Mobile mast15.4 km
Military area40.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)19 km
Mine9.5 km
Quarry2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church8 km
Community hall6.4 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

Population10,998
Median income375,400 kr/yr
Average age49.6 years

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The figures describe Rättvik Municipality as a whole, not Nedre Gärdsjö.