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Grycksbo
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Urban area in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County

Grycksbo

1

Facts

MunicipalityFalun
CountyDalarna County
Population1,838
Area296 ha
SCB code2080TB109

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
47/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
29/100
Family friendliness
54/100
Senior friendliness
9/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water410 m
  • Distance to farmland640 m
  • Distance to shoreline410 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway440 m
  • Distance to industry390 m
  • Distance to power line750 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store840 m
  • Distance to school770 m
  • Distance to train station13 km

Median across 715 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 290–443
  • 515–947
  • 5610–1465
  • 5515–1957
  • 5220–2450
  • 3125–2934
  • 5430–3460
  • 7335–3958
  • 5740–4453
  • 5545–4958
  • 6050–5456
  • 6455–5956
  • 7560–6459
  • 6365–6948
  • 5570–7450
  • 6075–7950
  • 6680+88

Men 956Women 932

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,003 (53 %)
  • Married582 (31 %)
  • Divorced209 (11 %)
  • Widowed91 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Grycksbo, 1,888 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,838 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 28 min
  • Municipal seat17 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Tansen85 ha680 m
  • Grycken242 ha970 m
  • Kalven17 ha2 km
  • Stor-Bjursen10 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone17 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3 km
  • Natura 200022.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.8 km
  • Water protection area11.1 km
  • Habitat protection8.6 km
  • National conservation interest9.7 km
  • National heritage interest1.8 km

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality160 m
  • Fire station5.8 km
  • Police station11.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter3 in the locality300 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)21.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.1 km
  • Swimming pool9.5 km
  • Campsite8.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.2 km
  • Cycle trail950 m
  • Ski trail1.4 km
  • Floodlit track7 km
  • Geologically notable site11.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality90 m
  • Café8.2 km
  • Petrol station4.6 km
  • Library6.1 km
  • Sports hall6 km
  • Hotel8.2 km
  • Care home6.1 km
  • Recycling centre4.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road410 m
  • Railway520 m
  • Power line230 m
  • Wind turbine12.3 km
  • Mobile mast8.2 km
  • Military area12.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
  • Mine1 in the locality190 m
  • Quarry5.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality670 m
  • Church1 in the locality490 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality250 m

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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population59,945
  • Median income402,900 kr/yr
  • Average age43.2 years
What is it like to live in Falun? →

The figures describe Falun Municipality as a whole, not Grycksbo.