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Small locality in Smedjebacken Municipality, Dalarna County

Jobsbo

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySmedjebacken
CountyDalarna County
Population191
Area47 ha
SCB code2061SB111

2

Place profile

42/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
45/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
49/100
Family friendliness
53/100
Senior friendliness
31/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water880 m
  • Distance to farmland80 m
  • Distance to shoreline880 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.2 km
  • Distance to industry3 km
  • Distance to power line3.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school2.3 km
  • Distance to train station3.5 km

Median across 93 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 350–443
  • 525–965
  • 7610–1466
  • 5015–1954
  • 4120–2424
  • 4225–2928
  • 5030–3447
  • 5935–3963
  • 6340–4463
  • 6245–4955
  • 6250–5445
  • 6755–5968
  • 6960–6485
  • 7065–6978
  • 8870–7491
  • 8575–7968
  • 6780+74

Men 1,038Women 1,017

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,004 (49 %)
  • Married748 (36 %)
  • Divorced199 (10 %)
  • Widowed103 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Jobsbo, 2,055 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 191 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

  • Stockholm2 h 54 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 49 min
  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Norra Barken2,009 ha860 m
  • Högtjärnen13 ha3.3 km
  • Mörttjärnen7 ha3.8 km
  • Gladtjärnen15 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.1 km
  • Natura 200017.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest710 m
  • Water protection area680 m
  • Habitat protection1.7 km
  • National conservation interest1.6 km
  • National heritage interest1.6 km

Services & safety

  • School1.5 km
  • Fire station2.9 km
  • Police station14 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)36.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.7 km
  • Swimming pool12.1 km
  • Campsite3.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.6 km
  • Cycle trail3 km
  • Ski trail1.6 km
  • Floodlit track1.6 km
  • Geologically notable site49.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant440 m
  • Café2.8 km
  • Petrol station3 km
  • Library2.7 km
  • Sports hall2.2 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality140 m
  • Care home12.9 km
  • Recycling centre4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.5 km
  • Railway3.2 km
  • Power line3.1 km
  • Wind turbine2 km
  • Mobile mast2.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
  • Mine4.7 km
  • Quarry4.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.2 km
  • Church2.4 km
  • Community hall6.7 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 Jobsbo.