urban area in Falun Municipality

Bjursås

Dalarna County · 2,141 inhabitants · 560 ha

Short answer: Bjursås is in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 2,141 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityFalun
countyDalarna County
population2,141
area560 ha
scb code2080TB103
place profile

What it is like to live here

34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity47/100
Quiet surroundings54/100
Rurality51/100
Urbanity29/100
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness15/100
nature
forest20 m
water550 m
farmland60 m
shoreline550 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway5.8 km
industry450 m
power line770 m
services
grocery store830 m
school960 m
train station18.4 km

Median across 1,265 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,823men
1,738women
menagewomen
92
0–4
82
103
5–9
116
101
10–14
87
115
15–19
102
67
20–24
55
63
25–29
55
101
30–34
98
109
35–39
107
101
40–44
107
117
45–49
102
100
50–54
110
121
55–59
109
136
60–64
97
115
65–69
108
110
70–74
119
107
75–79
125
165
80+
159
marital status
Unmarried1,901
53 %
Married1,196
34 %
Divorced294
8 %
Widowed176
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Bjursås, 3,561 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,141 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 35 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Rappsmälingen56 ha1.6 km
Övre Ärtsjön8 ha1.9 km
Nässmälingen93 ha1.9 km
Ljustjärnen25 ha2 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Bjursås Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Bjursås badetsporthallsports
Bjursås Biobiografculture
Bjursås bibliotekbibliotekculture
Bjursås Missionskyrkakyrkareligion
Bjursås kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Sågmyra-Bjursåspensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone17.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.6 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality370 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve630 m
Natura 200022.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.4 km
Water protection area9 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interest8.3 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safety
School3 in the locality320 m
Fire station1 in the locality390 m
Police station17.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality220 m
Vulnerable area (police)27.1 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site3.4 km
Swimming pool3.9 km
Campsite3.3 km
Hiking trail70 m
Cycle trail4.6 km
Ski trail6.5 km
Floodlit track12.9 km
Geologically notable site17.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2 in the locality530 m
Café8.8 km
Petrol station2 in the locality610 m
Library1 in the locality160 m
Sports hall1 in the locality420 m
Hotel13.8 km
Care home1 in the locality220 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.4 km
disturbance
Major road630 m
Railway5.7 km
Power line420 m
Wind turbine6.3 km
Mobile mast14.1 km
Military area16.9 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine4.9 km
Quarry7.9 km
culture
Museum or landmark6.6 km
Church2 in the locality200 m
Community hall5.7 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