small locality in Falun Municipality

Åkern

Dalarna County · 135 inhabitants · 55 ha

Short answer: Åkern is in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 135 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityFalun
countyDalarna County
population135
area55 ha
scb code2080SB153
place profile

What it is like to live here

32/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity56/100
Quiet surroundings43/100
Rurality60/100
Urbanity29/100
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness32/100
nature
forest10 m
water420 m
farmland70 m
shoreline420 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway3.7 km
industry3.3 km
power line660 m
services
grocery store4 km
school3.3 km
train station7.4 km

Median across 80 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,118men
1,042women
menagewomen
59
0–4
55
63
5–9
76
84
10–14
66
65
15–19
51
40
20–24
37
30
25–29
37
45
30–34
58
74
35–39
90
66
40–44
57
77
45–49
77
91
50–54
76
78
55–59
73
82
60–64
69
87
65–69
59
62
70–74
63
65
75–79
43
50
80+
55
marital status
Unmarried1,160
54 %
Married787
37 %
Divorced154
7 %
Widowed49
2 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åkern, 2,160 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 135 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm3 h 11 min
Municipal seat10 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Liljan203 ha1.3 km
Lilla Aspan82 ha1.9 km
Stora Vällan246 ha3 km
Stugutjärnen6 ha3.6 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone8.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality470 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve1.7 km
Natura 20009.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
Water protection area3.5 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest6.4 km
National heritage interest3 km
services & safety
School3.5 km
Fire station8.9 km
Police station7.2 km
Civil defence shelter5 km
Vulnerable area (police)10.5 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality90 m
Campsite5.9 km
Hiking trail410 m
Cycle trail900 m
Ski trail4.5 km
Floodlit track3.3 km
Geologically notable site5.9 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2.5 km
Café4.9 km
Petrol station6.3 km
Library7.2 km
Sports hall1.5 km
Hotel3.2 km
Care home5.4 km
Recycling centre4 km
disturbance
Major road690 m
Railway4 km
Power line980 m
Wind turbine13.1 km
Mobile mast3.5 km
Military area8.6 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)700 m
Mine5.4 km
Quarry1.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark820 m
Church3.6 km
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 municipalityFalun Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

59,945population
403 tkrmedian income
43.2 yearsaverage age