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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
Population58
Area8 ha
SCB code2083SB126

2

Place profile

49/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
49/100
Family friendliness
38/100
Senior friendliness
44/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water500 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway180 m
  • Distance to industry1.4 km
  • Distance to power line200 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station2.7 km

Median across 26 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 58 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 29 min
  • Municipal seat8 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 ha500 m
  • Brunnsjön139 ha2.9 km
  • Hönsan7 ha3.5 km
  • Munkbosjön7 ha3.5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land500 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.5 km
  • Natura 200012.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest15.8 km
  • Water protection area540 m
  • Habitat protection3 km
  • National conservation interest480 m
  • National heritage interest990 m

Services & safety

  • School2.1 km
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station2.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter290 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)41.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.6 km
  • Swimming pool14.4 km
  • Campsite9.7 km
  • Hiking trail1 km
  • Cycle trail8.8 km
  • Ski trail11.6 km
  • Floodlit track3 km
  • Birding site42.6 km
  • Geologically notable site43.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.7 km
  • Café2.6 km
  • Petrol station3.2 km
  • Library2.7 km
  • Sports hall1.9 km
  • Hotel2.9 km
  • Care home2 km
  • Recycling centre3.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road260 m
  • Railway1.2 km
  • Power line270 m
  • Wind turbine14.4 km
  • Mobile mast5 km
  • Military area42.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Mine5 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.2 km
  • Church2.4 km
  • Community hall10.1 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.