the register
Facts
municipalityHedemora
countyDalarna County
population479
area101 ha
scb code2083TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
29/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness58/100
Senior friendliness21/100
natureforest20 m
water180 m
farmland1.5 km
shoreline180 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12 km
industry11.2 km
power line980 m
servicesgrocery store430 m
school450 m
train station12.5 km
Median across 250 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Garpenberg, 885 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 479 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm2 h 39 min
Municipal seat19 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.
waterLakes nearby
Finnhytte-Dammsjön79 ha740 m
Gruvsjön129 ha1.4 km
Stora Bredsjön26 ha1.9 km
Stora Jälken51 ha2.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Garpenbergs folkets husother
Garpenbergs Gruvkapellmuseumculture
Garpenbergs kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone12.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality250 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.8 km
Natura 20006.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.1 km
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest5.1 km
National heritage interest1.9 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality320 m
Fire station11.5 km
Police station12 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality370 m
Vulnerable area (police)46.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site380 m
Swimming pool19.2 km
Campsite2 km
Hiking trail300 m
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail20.5 km
Floodlit track510 m
Birding site34 km
Geologically notable site35.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.2 km
Café10.7 km
Petrol station11.5 km
Library12 km
Sports hall2 in the locality220 m
Hotel3.1 km
Care home11.7 km
Recycling centre10.8 km
disturbanceMajor road8.1 km
Railway12.2 km
Power line910 m
Wind turbine3 km
Mobile mast12.5 km
Military area33.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)920 m
Mine820 m
Quarry720 m
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality810 m
Church1 in the locality640 m
Community hall1 in the locality600 m
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.
applies to the whole municipalityHedemora MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
15,281population
376 tkrmedian income
46.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hedemora Municipality