the register
Facts
municipalitySmedjebacken
countyDalarna County
population298
area87 ha
scb code2061TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
24/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness15/100
natureforest20 m
water190 m
farmland1.4 km
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway150 m
industry6.8 km
power line1.8 km
servicesgrocery store7.1 km
school620 m
train station840 m
Median across 221 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 Vad, 1,588 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 298 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 35 min
Gothenburg5 h 42 min
Municipal seat30 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
Södra Barken1,224 ha350 m
Mäsen42 ha380 m
Dammsjön12 ha550 m
Ginnan82 ha1.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone790 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality520 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.4 km
Natura 20003 km
National outdoor-recreation interest220 m
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest4.7 km
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality780 m
Fire station7.8 km
Police station8.4 km
Civil defence shelter7.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool9 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.2 km
Hiking trail4.2 km
Cycle trail1.1 km
Ski trail13.8 km
Floodlit track5.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.5 km
Café7.5 km
Petrol station7.6 km
Library15.7 km
Sports hall6.9 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home22.1 km
Recycling centre11.7 km
disturbanceMajor road1.9 km
Railway230 m
Power line1.9 km
Wind turbine8.9 km
Mobile mast6.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.2 km
Mine5.5 km
Quarry7.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.2 km
Church7.3 km
Community hall22.1 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