the register
Facts
municipalityFalun
countyDalarna County
population515
area186 ha
scb code2080TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
27/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness31/100
Senior friendliness26/100
natureforest30 m
water140 m
farmland30 m
shoreline140 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway13.6 km
industry930 m
power line2.8 km
servicesgrocery store3.8 km
school1 km
train station17.3 km
Median across 328 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 Bengtsheden, 2,031 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 515 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
Stockholm3 h 29 min
Municipal seat24 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
Liljan336 ha80 m
Gårdvikssjön232 ha930 m
Seckan39 ha1.2 km
Borängessjön44 ha2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone4.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality660 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.2 km
Natura 200022.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.3 km
Water protection area5.2 km
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest18 km
National heritage interest6.7 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality470 m
Fire station17 km
Police station17.8 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality470 m
Vulnerable area (police)35.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.9 km
Swimming pool3.5 km
Campsite7.5 km
Hiking trail3.2 km
Cycle trail2.4 km
Ski trail12.5 km
Floodlit track8.1 km
Geologically notable site18.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8.5 km
Café3.5 km
Petrol station3.2 km
Library8.6 km
Sports hall4.1 km
Hotel5.9 km
Care home4.3 km
Recycling centre4.3 km
disturbanceMajor road420 m
Railway13.6 km
Power line3.1 km
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast8.7 km
Military area10.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.9 km
Mine2.1 km
Quarry4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.5 km
Church5.2 km
Community hall8.4 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 MunicipalityThe 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