the register
Facts
municipalityÄlvdalen
countyDalarna County
population372
area170 ha
scb code2039TB108
place profile
What it is like to live here
49/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness44/100
Senior friendliness60/100
natureforest30 m
water290 m
farmland40 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.7 km
industry900 m
power line830 m
servicesgrocery store1.9 km
school1.9 km
train station33.3 km
Median across 284 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västermyckeläng, 2,199 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 372 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm5 h 1 min
Municipal seat3 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.
waterLakes nearby
Bruksdammen24 ha3.6 km
Nässjön189 ha5.3 km
Rämmasjön135 ha5.7 km
Hackstenstjärnen17 ha7.4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5 km
Potentially contaminated land720 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.1 km
Natura 200024.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest160 m
Water protection area3.4 km
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1.7 km
Fire station1.4 km
Police station32.8 km
Civil defence shelter1.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.7 km
Swimming pool1.6 km
Campsite1.7 km
Hiking trail2.1 km
Cycle trail9 km
Ski trail2 km
Floodlit track2 km
Geologically notable site0 m
service & nöjeRestaurant1.7 km
Café1 in the locality100 m
Petrol station1.2 km
Library1.6 km
Sports hall1.5 km
Hotel1.1 km
Care home35 km
Recycling centre2.9 km
disturbanceMajor road140 m
Railway11.7 km
Power line650 m
Wind turbine9.2 km
Mobile mast1.6 km
Military area3.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.5 km
Church1.5 km
Community hall3.2 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.
applies to the whole municipalityÄlvdalen MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
6,882population
375 tkrmedian income
47.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Älvdalen Municipality