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Small locality in Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County

Björsjö

1

Facts

MunicipalitySmedjebacken
CountyDalarna County
Population115
Area48 ha
SCB code2061SB107

2

Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
43/100
Quiet surroundings
61/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
10/100
Senior friendliness
8/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water190 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway10.5 km
  • Distance to industry10.2 km
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store12 km
  • Distance to school12.5 km
  • Distance to train station11.9 km

Median across 80 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 310–434
  • 505–939
  • 4610–1443
  • 5815–1947
  • 2620–2418
  • 2625–2932
  • 4630–3444
  • 6535–3948
  • 5540–4433
  • 4145–4945
  • 5050–5453
  • 6955–5961
  • 6760–6461
  • 6565–6951
  • 5670–7458
  • 6175–7941
  • 5080+37

Men 862Women 745

Marital status

  • Unmarried788 (49 %)
  • Married639 (40 %)
  • Divorced143 (9 %)
  • Widowed45 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björsjö, 1,607 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 115 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h
  • Gothenburg5 h 28 min
  • Municipal seat17 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

  • Dammsjön30 ha500 m
  • Mellantjärnen10 ha1.3 km
  • Övra Långtjärnen7 ha1.7 km
  • Mörktjärnen16 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • BjörsjöbygdegårdLocal heritage
  • Björsjö Gym & CampgymSports

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone11.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.9 km
  • Natura 200019.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection5.4 km
  • National conservation interest7 km
  • National heritage interest6.9 km

Services & safety

  • School10.6 km
  • Fire station12.5 km
  • Police station15 km
  • Civil defence shelter11.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site670 m
  • Swimming pool13.3 km
  • Campsite3.5 km
  • Hiking trail160 m
  • Cycle trail7.8 km
  • Ski trail13 km
  • Floodlit track13 km
  • Geologically notable site49.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant10.1 km
  • Café12.6 km
  • Petrol station11.6 km
  • Library12.7 km
  • Sports hall10 km
  • Hotel6.1 km
  • Care home15.3 km
  • Recycling centre12.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road7.3 km
  • Railway10.6 km
  • Power line2 km
  • Wind turbine8.6 km
  • Mobile mast13.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.3 km
  • Mine5.1 km
  • Quarry2.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.4 km
  • Church8.8 km
  • Community hall15.9 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

  • Population10,823
  • Median income409,400 kr/yr
  • Average age47.5 years
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The figures describe Smedjebacken Municipality as a whole, not Björsjö.