the register
Facts
municipalityMora
countyDalarna County
population808
area234 ha
scb code2062TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
20/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest50 m
water600 m
farmland60 m
shoreline600 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway7.9 km
industry7.7 km
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store740 m
school7.8 km
train station8 km
Median across 497 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 Våmhus, 1,290 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 808 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
Stockholm4 h 44 min
Municipal seat19 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
Orsasjön5,188 ha1 km
Musi36 ha3.3 km
Ätjärnen36 ha3.8 km
Lintjärnen62 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Våmhus Gammelgårdmuseumculture
Våmhus 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 zone5.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.3 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve840 m
Natura 200020.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.7 km
Water protection area4.2 km
Habitat protection3.5 km
National conservation interest750 m
National heritage interest3.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality1.1 km
Fire station8.4 km
Police station7.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality1.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool6.9 km
Campsite1.2 km
Hiking trail3.3 km
Cycle trail730 m
Ski trail9.9 km
Floodlit track10.4 km
Geologically notable site1.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.1 km
Café9.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality170 m
Library8 km
Sports hall1 in the locality890 m
Hotel4.1 km
Care home13 km
Recycling centre15.2 km
disturbanceMajor road7 km
Railway8.6 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine22 km
Mobile mast11.1 km
Military area23.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.7 km
Mine41.4 km
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.9 km
Church1 in the locality980 m
Community hall6.1 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 municipalityMora MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
20,540population
393 tkrmedian income
46.4 yearsaverage age