Facts

MunicipalitySmedjebacken

CountyDalarna County

Population1,032

Area326 ha

SCB code2061TB104

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Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

37/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

57/100

Family friendliness

34/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water190 m
Distance to farmland140 m
Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway1.4 km
Distance to industry1.2 km
Distance to power line2.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store840 m
Distance to school900 m
Distance to train station1.7 km

Median across 604 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

250–417
355–925
3110–1416
2815–1928
2520–2412
1725–2918
3430–3426
3035–3927
2540–4420
2745–4933
2550–5429
3955–5931
3760–6436
3565–6937
4670–7444
4775–7943
4980+87

Men 555Women 529

Marital status

Unmarried468 (43 %)
Married409 (38 %)
Divorced142 (13 %)
Widowed69 (6 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Norra Barken2,009 ha200 m
Södra Barken1,224 ha250 m
Östra Sveten247 ha1.7 km
Saxen24 ha1.7 km

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Nearest localities

Sörbo65 inhabitants2.7 km
Vad298 inhabitants6.1 km
Kolpebo111 inhabitants8.9 km
Smedjebacken5,190 inhabitants9.6 km
Viksberg50 inhabitants9.7 km
Torrbo54 inhabitants9.9 km

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Associations and activities

Söderbärke kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO SöderbärkepensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School2 in the locality100 m
Fire station11.1 km
Police station15.1 km
Civil defence shelter11.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant1 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

Disturbance

Major road1.1 km
Railway1.6 km
Power line3 km
Wind turbine10.1 km
Mobile mast13 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.3 km
Mine8.3 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Söderbärke.