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Västansjö
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Small locality in Borlänge Municipality, Dalarna County

Västansjö

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1

Facts

MunicipalityBorlänge
CountyDalarna County
Population89
Area45 ha
SCB code2081SB135

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
39/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
18/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water80 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline80 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.6 km
  • Distance to industry2.7 km
  • Distance to power line1.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.1 km
  • Distance to school3.7 km
  • Distance to train station9.4 km

Median across 66 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 610–442
  • 745–970
  • 5810–1459
  • 6815–1959
  • 5820–2448
  • 6625–2951
  • 9530–3488
  • 7335–3967
  • 7440–4473
  • 6245–4955
  • 8350–5494
  • 11655–5998
  • 8460–6482
  • 8565–6981
  • 9270–7481
  • 7775–7982
  • 9980+147

Men 1,325Women 1,277

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,391 (54 %)
  • Married775 (30 %)
  • Divorced284 (11 %)
  • Widowed150 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västansjö, 2,602 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 89 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm2 h 59 min
  • Municipal seat14 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Långsjön16 ha160 m
  • Svärdsjösjön8 ha1.2 km
  • Lilla Holmsjön7 ha3.4 km
  • Stora Holmsjön31 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land590 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve370 m
  • Natura 200015.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.3 km
  • Water protection area3.7 km
  • Habitat protection4.8 km
  • National conservation interest100 m
  • National heritage interest1.9 km

Services & safety

  • School3.4 km
  • Fire station4.2 km
  • Police station9.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)10 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site720 m
  • Swimming pool3.5 km
  • Campsite5.3 km
  • Hiking trail5.2 km
  • Cycle trail2.3 km
  • Ski trail2.8 km
  • Floodlit track4.5 km
  • Geologically notable site21.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.9 km
  • Café2.6 km
  • Petrol station3.5 km
  • Library4.8 km
  • Sports hall2.6 km
  • Hotel7.5 km
  • Care home3.9 km
  • Recycling centre10.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway3.7 km
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine21.3 km
  • Mobile mast2.4 km
  • Military area22.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.9 km
  • Mine2.4 km
  • Quarry4.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.2 km
  • Church4.8 km
  • Community hall1.5 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

  • Population51,425
  • Median income378,100 kr/yr
  • Average age42.2 years
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The figures describe Borlänge Municipality as a whole, not Västansjö.