Facts

MunicipalityHedemora

CountyDalarna County

Population65

Area9 ha

SCB code2083SB129

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Place profile

47/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

52/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

53/100

Urbanity

25/100

Family friendliness

37/100

Senior friendliness

36/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water390 m
Distance to farmland110 m
Distance to shoreline390 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway320 m
Distance to industry1.1 km
Distance to power line310 m

Services

Distance to grocery store3.2 km
Distance to school2.5 km
Distance to train station3.1 km

Median across 9 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

500–461
815–977
8410–1463
6315–1999
8820–2477
8625–2956
9330–3486
9535–3994
9040–4478
7645–4979
9550–5488
8455–5987
10960–64115
10765–69111
10570–7496
9675–79110
12380+182

Men 1,525Women 1,559

Marital status

Unmarried1,691 (55 %)
Married820 (27 %)
Divorced375 (12 %)
Widowed201 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Backa, 3,084 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 65 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 28 min
Municipal seat7 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

Håvran648 ha600 m
Brunnsjön139 ha3.3 km
Hönsan7 ha3.8 km
Långtjärnen6 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

Backa58 inhabitants200 m
Backa61 inhabitants310 m
Hedemora7,461 inhabitants800 m
Grådö58 inhabitants880 m
Nås50 inhabitants2.5 km
Davidshyttan51 inhabitants2.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone12.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.1 km
Potentially contaminated land250 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200012.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.2 km
Water protection area200 m
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interest580 m
National heritage interest660 m

Services & safety

School2.5 km
Fire station3.5 km
Police station3.1 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality90 m
Vulnerable area (police)42.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site4 km
Swimming pool14 km
Campsite10 km
Hiking trail620 m
Cycle trail8.8 km
Ski trail12 km
Floodlit track3.4 km
Birding site42.2 km
Geologically notable site44.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.1 km
Café3 km
Petrol station3.6 km
Library3.1 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel3.3 km
Care home2.4 km
Recycling centre3.5 km

Disturbance

Major road140 m
Railway870 m
Power line320 m
Wind turbine14.3 km
Mobile mast5.4 km
Military area42.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine4.7 km
Quarry3.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.6 km
Church2.8 km
Community hall10.3 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

Population15,281
Median income375,800 kr/yr
Average age46.0 years

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The figures describe Hedemora Municipality as a whole, not Backa.