small locality in Rättvik Municipality

Västbjörka

Dalarna County · 106 inhabitants · 61 ha

Short answer: Västbjörka is in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 106 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityRättvik
countyDalarna County
population106
area61 ha
scb code2031SB129
place profile

What it is like to live here

26/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity38/100
Quiet surroundings59/100
Rurality42/100
Urbanity40/100
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness12/100
nature
forest40 m
water430 m
farmland10 m
shoreline430 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway1.9 km
industry2.3 km
power line630 m
services
grocery store2.5 km
school2.7 km
train station8.3 km

Median across 96 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,408men
1,279women
menagewomen
60
0–4
42
55
5–9
63
68
10–14
58
57
15–19
55
65
20–24
51
48
25–29
47
75
30–34
63
74
35–39
90
66
40–44
50
68
45–49
71
98
50–54
84
82
55–59
88
111
60–64
106
119
65–69
95
105
70–74
78
117
75–79
112
140
80+
126
marital status
Unmarried1,391
52 %
Married907
34 %
Divorced284
11 %
Widowed105
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västbjörka, 2,687 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 106 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm4 h 5 min
Municipal seat13 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Siljan29,300 ha2.9 km
Rejsjön10 ha4.1 km
Hosjön12 ha5.9 km
Bysjön13 ha6.1 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone3.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality470 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve5.3 km
Natura 20005.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.6 km
Water protection area8.4 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest3.2 km
services & safety
School2.6 km
Fire station9.4 km
Police station8.4 km
Civil defence shelter7.3 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool2.1 km
Campsite2 km
Hiking trail2.2 km
Cycle trail2 km
Ski trail8.2 km
Floodlit track2.6 km
Geologically notable site5.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2.1 km
Café2.8 km
Petrol station7.7 km
Library8.7 km
Sports hall7.6 km
Hotel2.9 km
Care home17.2 km
Recycling centre19.4 km
disturbance
Major road2 km
Railway2 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine18 km
Mobile mast8.8 km
Military area49.3 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)21.6 km
Mine14.5 km
Quarry10.6 km
culture
Museum or landmark3.6 km
Church6.4 km
Community hall8.4 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.

applies to the whole municipalityRättvik Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

10,998population
375 tkrmedian income
49.6 yearsaverage age