Väsa
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Facts
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Place profile
Life situation (index 0-100)
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.
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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.
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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.
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Lakes nearby
- Måbergstjärnen9 ha5.6 km
- Gäddtjärnarna6 ha6.3 km
- Bruksdammen24 ha6.7 km
- Oxbergssjön114 ha7.5 km
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Nearest localities
- Gåsvarv63 inhabitants910 m
- Västermyckeläng372 inhabitants1.6 km
- Älvdalen1,871 inhabitants2.3 km
- Blyberg104 inhabitants6 km
- Rot678 inhabitants6.9 km
- Evertsberg241 inhabitants7.5 km
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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
The figures describe Älvdalen Municipality as a whole, not Väsa.