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Small locality in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County

Väsa

1

Facts

MunicipalityÄlvdalen
CountyDalarna County
Population162
Area77 ha
SCB code2039SB107

2

Place profile

21/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
44/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
13/100
Senior friendliness
17/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water290 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway940 m
  • Distance to industry1.4 km
  • Distance to power line2.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.8 km
  • Distance to school4.3 km
  • Distance to train station30.6 km

Median across 135 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 670–482
  • 915–9103
  • 10510–14102
  • 14315–19125
  • 11720–2495
  • 8925–2964
  • 10930–34103
  • 12535–39107
  • 11740–44115
  • 10745–49108
  • 12050–54125
  • 11655–59119
  • 15060–64137
  • 14865–69138
  • 15070–74126
  • 16075–79133
  • 18180+209

Men 2,095Women 1,991

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,419 (59 %)
  • Married1,062 (26 %)
  • Divorced395 (10 %)
  • Widowed222 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Väsa, 4,086 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 162 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 57 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

  • Måbergstjärnen9 ha5.6 km
  • Gäddtjärnarna6 ha6.3 km
  • Bruksdammen24 ha6.7 km
  • Oxbergssjön114 ha7.5 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone6.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality280 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.2 km
  • Natura 200027 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km
  • Water protection area4.1 km
  • Habitat protection5.3 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest3.6 km

Services & safety

  • School4.5 km
  • Fire station4.9 km
  • Police station32 km
  • Civil defence shelter5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1 km
  • Swimming pool5.1 km
  • Campsite5.3 km
  • Hiking trail3.8 km
  • Cycle trail7 km
  • Ski trail4.8 km
  • Floodlit track4.8 km
  • Geologically notable site3.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5.1 km
  • Café3.8 km
  • Petrol station4.1 km
  • Library4.9 km
  • Sports hall4.8 km
  • Hotel3.8 km
  • Care home31.4 km
  • Recycling centre4.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road970 m
  • Railway7.9 km
  • Power line1.8 km
  • Wind turbine11.5 km
  • Mobile mast2 km
  • Military area4.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
  • Quarry2.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.7 km
  • Church4.8 km
  • Community hall1 in the locality540 m

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 Väsa.