Facts

MunicipalitySmedjebacken

CountyDalarna County

Population206

Area75 ha

SCB code2061TB101

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Place profile

18/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

41/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

10/100

Family friendliness

14/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water640 m
Distance to farmland110 m
Distance to shoreline640 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway4.3 km
Distance to industry4.5 km
Distance to power line3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.2 km
Distance to school4.8 km
Distance to train station6.8 km

Median across 123 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

240–432
275–933
3610–1431
4015–1939
3620–2415
4925–2941
5130–3444
5035–3937
3740–4444
4345–4933
4550–5455
5855–5958
6460–6460
6865–6971
6270–7462
6375–7964
7880+69

Men 831Women 788

Marital status

Unmarried820 (51 %)
Married554 (34 %)
Divorced164 (10 %)
Widowed74 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gubbo, 1,619 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 206 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

Stockholm3 h 1 min
Gothenburg5 h 55 min
Municipal seat12 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

Staren72 ha830 m
Plogen39 ha1.9 km
Leran259 ha1.9 km
Stora Ålsjön74 ha2.3 km

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Nearest localities

Silvhyttan101 inhabitants1.4 km
Smedjebacken5,190 inhabitants2.2 km
Lernbo119 inhabitants3.7 km
Östra Lernbo54 inhabitants3.9 km
Ludvika15,675 inhabitants5 km
Persbo294 inhabitants5.8 km

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Associations and activities

Gubbo Folkets HusOther

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2 km
Natura 200024.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
Water protection area7.3 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest4.8 km
National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

School4.8 km
Fire station6.9 km
Police station8.1 km
Civil defence shelter4 km
Vulnerable area (police)34.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site830 m
Swimming pool6.2 km
Campsite5.8 km
Hiking trail1.7 km
Cycle trail5.2 km
Ski trail3.5 km
Floodlit track4.3 km
Geologically notable site49.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.7 km
Café3.6 km
Petrol station6.1 km
Library6.6 km
Sports hall4.9 km
Hotel6.8 km
Care home6.7 km
Recycling centre4.6 km

Disturbance

Major road4.1 km
Railway4.5 km
Power line3.2 km
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast5.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.9 km
Mine350 m
Quarry2.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality350 m
Church7.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality200 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

Population10,823
Median income409,400 kr/yr
Average age47.5 years

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The figures describe Smedjebacken Municipality as a whole, not Gubbo.