the register
Facts
municipalitySmedjebacken
countyDalarna County
population5,190
area746 ha
scb code2061TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
54/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness65/100
Senior friendliness42/100
natureforest60 m
water430 m
farmland380 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway770 m
industry460 m
power line660 m
servicesgrocery store880 m
school580 m
train station1.5 km
Median across 1,908 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Smedjebacken, 5,520 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,190 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
Stockholm2 h 50 min
Gothenburg5 h 45 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
Norra Barken2,009 ha1.4 km
Leran259 ha2.1 km
Björkmossdammen7 ha3.8 km
Stora Ålsjön74 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone4.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land53 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve160 m
Natura 200018.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
Water protection area3.6 km
Habitat protection2 km
National conservation interest4.3 km
National heritage interest1.8 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality860 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
Police station11.6 km
Civil defence shelter54 in the locality160 m
Vulnerable area (police)38.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 in the locality2 km
Swimming pool9.7 km
Campsite9.5 km
Hiking trail220 m
Cycle trail830 m
Ski trail390 m
Floodlit track390 m
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality910 m
Café1 in the locality910 m
Petrol station3 in the locality350 m
Library1 in the locality900 m
Sports hall7 in the locality750 m
Hotel1 in the locality1 km
Care home10.6 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.3 km
disturbanceMajor road800 m
Railway740 m
Power line300 m
Wind turbine1.9 km
Mobile mast1.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Mine2.3 km
Quarry3.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark9 in the locality810 m
Church1 in the locality1.5 km
Community hall5.6 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 municipalitySmedjebacken MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,823population
409 tkrmedian income
47.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Smedjebacken Municipality