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Stjärnsund
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Small locality in Hedemora Municipality, Dalarna County

Stjärnsund

1

Facts

MunicipalityHedemora
CountyDalarna County
Population169
Area71 ha
SCB code2083SB123

2

Place profile

25/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
61/100
Quiet surroundings
70/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
68/100
Family friendliness
13/100
Senior friendliness
27/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water170 m
  • Distance to farmland220 m
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway15.9 km
  • Distance to industry9 km
  • Distance to power line970 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store460 m
  • Distance to school8.7 km
  • Distance to train station650 m

Median across 136 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 350–435
  • 465–953
  • 4410–1445
  • 3715–1940
  • 2220–2424
  • 2525–2916
  • 3530–3447
  • 5735–3943
  • 4340–4445
  • 3445–4923
  • 4250–5450
  • 5655–5963
  • 7660–6471
  • 6465–6966
  • 6070–7449
  • 5875–7964
  • 6780+68

Men 801Women 802

Marital status

  • Unmarried795 (50 %)
  • Married573 (36 %)
  • Divorced170 (11 %)
  • Widowed65 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Stjärnsund, 1,603 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 169 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 seat33 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

  • Grycken1,048 ha100 m
  • Sörbosjön11 ha590 m
  • Hålen22 ha970 m
  • Stora Ässjön7 ha2.4 km

6

Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • StjärnsundsparkenOther
  • Stjärnsunds 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality340 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7 km
  • Natura 20007.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest25.5 km
  • Water protection area1.9 km
  • Habitat protection5.6 km
  • National conservation interest7.4 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School8.1 km
  • Fire station10 km
  • Police station21.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter9.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)44 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.1 km
  • Swimming pool21.1 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality330 m
  • Hiking trail510 m
  • Cycle trail350 m
  • Ski trail26.2 km
  • Floodlit track490 m
  • Birding site39.5 km
  • Geologically notable site30.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality370 m
  • Café1 in the locality310 m
  • Petrol station9.8 km
  • Library12.8 km
  • Sports hall10.1 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality380 m
  • Care home13.1 km
  • Recycling centre11.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road7.3 km
  • Railway13.2 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine6.6 km
  • Mobile mast15.4 km
  • Military area32.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
  • Mine3.4 km
  • Quarry4.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 in the locality330 m
  • Church1 in the locality110 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality380 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.

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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 Stjärnsund.