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Small locality in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County

Gåsvarv

1

Facts

MunicipalityÄlvdalen
CountyDalarna County
Population63
Area42 ha
SCB code2039SB117

2

Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
56/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
12/100
Family friendliness
8/100
Senior friendliness
12/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water120 m
  • Distance to farmland80 m
  • Distance to shoreline120 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway50 m
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line1.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.1 km
  • Distance to school4.4 km
  • Distance to train station29.8 km

Median across 119 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 Gåsvarv, 1,887 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 63 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 54 min
  • Municipal seat6 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

  • Gäddtjärnarna6 ha6.1 km
  • Måbergstjärnen9 ha6.2 km
  • Bruksdammen24 ha6.5 km
  • Nässjön189 ha7.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone6.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality470 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.5 km
  • Natura 200026.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.2 km
  • Water protection area5 km
  • Habitat protection5.2 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest4 km

Services & safety

  • School4.5 km
  • Fire station5.1 km
  • Police station31.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site850 m
  • Swimming pool5.4 km
  • Campsite5.5 km
  • Hiking trail4.5 km
  • Cycle trail7.4 km
  • Ski trail4.8 km
  • Floodlit track4.8 km
  • Geologically notable site4.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.2 km
  • Café3.3 km
  • Petrol station4.2 km
  • Library5 km
  • Sports hall4.9 km
  • Hotel3.9 km
  • Care home30.9 km
  • Recycling centre4.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road280 m
  • Railway7.6 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine12.3 km
  • Mobile mast2.3 km
  • Military area4.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Quarry2.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.8 km
  • Church4.9 km
  • Community hall1.2 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 Gåsvarv.