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Backa
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Small locality in Hedemora Municipality, Dalarna County

Backa

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHedemora
CountyDalarna County
Population61
Area25 ha
SCB code2083SB110

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
54/100
Rurality
51/100
Urbanity
36/100
Family friendliness
37/100
Senior friendliness
43/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water80 m
  • Distance to farmland220 m
  • Distance to shoreline80 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway670 m
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line610 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.1 km
  • Distance to school2.6 km
  • Distance to train station3 km

Median across 45 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 61 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm2 h 27 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Håvran648 ha370 m
  • Brunnsjön139 ha3.4 km
  • Hönsan7 ha3.9 km
  • Långtjärnen6 ha3.9 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land110 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.2 km
  • Natura 200012.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest16.3 km
  • Water protection area360 m
  • Habitat protection2.5 km
  • National conservation interest530 m
  • National heritage interest770 m

Services & safety

  • School2.6 km
  • Fire station3.5 km
  • Police station3.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter260 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)42.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4 km
  • Swimming pool14 km
  • Campsite10.2 km
  • Hiking trail570 m
  • Cycle trail8.6 km
  • Ski trail12.1 km
  • Floodlit track3.6 km
  • Birding site42 km
  • Geologically notable site44.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.2 km
  • Café3 km
  • Petrol station3.6 km
  • Library3.2 km
  • Sports hall2.5 km
  • Hotel3.3 km
  • Care home2.4 km
  • Recycling centre3.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road380 m
  • Railway1 km
  • Power line560 m
  • Wind turbine14 km
  • Mobile mast5.4 km
  • Military area42.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.4 km
  • Mine4.5 km
  • Quarry3.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.5 km
  • Church2.8 km
  • Community hall10.9 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.