Facts

MunicipalityÄlvdalen

CountyDalarna County

Population228

Area97 ha

SCB code2039TB109

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Place profile

4/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

41/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

7/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water250 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway15 km
Distance to industry11.7 km
Distance to power line820 m

Services

Distance to grocery store12.4 km
Distance to school11.2 km
Distance to train station46.4 km

Median across 181 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

390–440
405–935
4310–1443
6015–1956
4220–2437
2925–2923
4530–3448
6335–3942
5040–4458
5145–4939
5450–5459
6355–5946
6960–6470
7365–6972
8270–7460
8675–7970
10380+97

Men 992Women 895

Marital status

Unmarried1,078 (57 %)
Married552 (29 %)
Divorced179 (9 %)
Widowed97 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åsen, 1,887 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 228 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

Stockholm5 h 20 min
Municipal seat20 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

Lill-Ugsi69 ha3 km
Ingeborgstjärnen7 ha3.5 km
Åsbassängen16 ha5.2 km
Lädtjärnen7 ha5.9 km

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Nearest localities

Brunnsberg208 inhabitants4.6 km
Heden56 inhabitants9.6 km
Rot678 inhabitants11.1 km
Västermyckeläng372 inhabitants11.7 km
Älvdalen1,871 inhabitants12.1 km
Kittan84 inhabitants13.6 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone21 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.3 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality400 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.8 km
Natura 200026.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest600 m
Water protection area6.3 km
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest5.2 km

Services & safety

School11.3 km
Fire station12.9 km
Police station32.3 km
Civil defence shelter12.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site560 m
Swimming pool1 in the locality210 m
Campsite9 km
Hiking trail12 km
Cycle trail16.6 km
Ski trail12.3 km
Floodlit track13.4 km
Geologically notable site5.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant12.7 km
Café12.9 km
Petrol station13 km
Library13.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality210 m
Hotel12.9 km
Care home48.3 km
Recycling centre14.8 km

Disturbance

Major road770 m
Railway24.8 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine7.3 km
Mobile mast11.8 km
Military area11.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)570 m
Quarry7.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark11.8 km
Church1 in the locality400 m
Community hall16.4 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

Population6,882
Median income374,900 kr/yr
Average age47.7 years

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The figures describe Älvdalen Municipality as a whole, not Åsen.