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Höjen
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Small locality in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County

Höjen

1

Facts

MunicipalityFalun
CountyDalarna County
Population50
Area24 ha
SCB code2080SB179

2

Place profile

46/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
45/100
Family friendliness
63/100
Senior friendliness
43/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water120 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline120 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.3 km
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.8 km
  • Distance to school1.6 km
  • Distance to train station6.3 km

Median across 31 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1040–4107
  • 1315–9110
  • 12810–14101
  • 11215–19112
  • 9020–2454
  • 6125–2974
  • 11230–34115
  • 12835–39129
  • 9940–44109
  • 10245–4994
  • 10750–54106
  • 12955–59107
  • 9960–64101
  • 10665–6989
  • 9170–7494
  • 7675–79114
  • 13480+123

Men 1,809Women 1,739

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,889 (53 %)
  • Married1,252 (35 %)
  • Divorced288 (8 %)
  • Widowed123 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Höjen, 3,548 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 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 17 min
  • Municipal seat11 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

  • Hosjön140 ha140 m
  • Runn6,318 ha2.5 km
  • Karlslundstjärnen13 ha2.6 km
  • Hobbornssjön32 ha3.3 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality410 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 20009.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.3 km
  • Water protection area8.5 km
  • Habitat protection7.8 km
  • National conservation interest10 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School1.2 km
  • Fire station8.1 km
  • Police station7 km
  • Civil defence shelter840 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)22.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool4.2 km
  • Campsite5.2 km
  • Hiking trail1.1 km
  • Cycle trail1.6 km
  • Ski trail3.8 km
  • Floodlit track1.2 km
  • Geologically notable site7.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.6 km
  • Café1.7 km
  • Petrol station1.4 km
  • Library5.2 km
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel3.1 km
  • Care home2.5 km
  • Recycling centre9.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road760 m
  • Railway3 km
  • Power line1.6 km
  • Wind turbine17.2 km
  • Mobile mast2 km
  • Military area1.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.1 km
  • Mine2.6 km
  • Quarry6.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.7 km
  • Church1.5 km
  • Community hall5.5 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population59,945
  • Median income402,900 kr/yr
  • Average age43.2 years
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The figures describe Falun Municipality as a whole, not Höjen.