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Vikarbyn
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Urban area in Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County

Vikarbyn

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1

Facts

MunicipalityRättvik
CountyDalarna County
Population1,191
Area341 ha
SCB code2031TB108

2

Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
38/100
Quiet surroundings
61/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
54/100
Family friendliness
44/100
Senior friendliness
18/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water700 m
  • Distance to farmland80 m
  • Distance to shoreline700 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway640 m
  • Distance to industry3.5 km
  • Distance to power line2.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store640 m
  • Distance to school700 m
  • Distance to train station5.9 km

Median across 1,005 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 180–428
  • 385–936
  • 4610–1426
  • 3515–1939
  • 2020–2415
  • 2425–2917
  • 2830–3423
  • 3035–3938
  • 3140–4435
  • 3645–4934
  • 5050–5439
  • 4355–5940
  • 5360–6446
  • 4665–6940
  • 4270–7447
  • 6375–7961
  • 7280+72

Men 675Women 636

Marital status

  • Unmarried631 (48 %)
  • Married478 (36 %)
  • Divorced144 (11 %)
  • Widowed66 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vikarbyn, 1,311 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,191 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 2 min
  • Municipal seat9 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Siljan29,300 ha1.2 km
  • Hosjön12 ha4.1 km
  • Bysjön13 ha4.8 km
  • Rejsjön10 ha5.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.2 km
  • Natura 20004.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest11.4 km
  • Water protection area6.7 km
  • Habitat protection2.7 km
  • National conservation interest1 km
  • National heritage interest2.2 km

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality460 m
  • Fire station7.3 km
  • Police station6.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.2 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality500 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality880 m
  • Hiking trail2.3 km
  • Cycle trail700 m
  • Ski trail6.1 km
  • Floodlit track1.4 km
  • Geologically notable site4.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality480 m
  • Café1 in the locality710 m
  • Petrol station5.6 km
  • Library6.5 km
  • Sports hall5.6 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality750 m
  • Care home17 km
  • Recycling centre18.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.4 km
  • Railway910 m
  • Power line2.2 km
  • Wind turbine18.5 km
  • Mobile mast10.7 km
  • Military area47.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)19.7 km
  • Mine12.3 km
  • Quarry8.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.2 km
  • Church4.2 km
  • Community hall5.5 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 Vikarbyn.