the register
Facts
municipalitySmedjebacken
countyDalarna County
population1,032
area326 ha
scb code2061TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
28/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness34/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest70 m
water190 m
farmland140 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1.4 km
industry1.2 km
power line2.5 km
servicesgrocery store840 m
school900 m
train station1.7 km
Median across 604 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 Söderbärke, 1,084 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,032 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 40 min
Gothenburg5 h 39 min
Municipal seat16 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 ha200 m
Södra Barken1,224 ha250 m
Östra Sveten247 ha1.7 km
Saxen24 ha1.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Söderbärke kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.3 km
Natura 20006.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest180 m
Water protection area800 m
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest5.2 km
National heritage interest4 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality100 m
Fire station11.1 km
Police station15.1 km
Civil defence shelter11.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site260 m
Swimming pool15.8 km
Campsite1 in the locality290 m
Hiking trail1.8 km
Cycle trail370 m
Ski trail11.7 km
Floodlit track910 m
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality900 m
Café1 in the locality840 m
Petrol station1 in the locality1 km
Library11.4 km
Sports hall6.5 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home21.9 km
Recycling centre13.5 km
disturbanceMajor road1.1 km
Railway1.6 km
Power line3 km
Wind turbine10.1 km
Mobile mast13 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.3 km
Mine8.3 km
Quarry5.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.6 km
Church1 in the locality180 m
Community hall17.8 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 figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,823population
409 tkrmedian income
47.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Smedjebacken Municipality