Facts

MunicipalityHedemora

CountyDalarna County

Population385

Area73 ha

SCB code2083TB106

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Place profile

34/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

27/100

Quiet surroundings

63/100

Rurality

37/100

Urbanity

20/100

Family friendliness

37/100

Senior friendliness

28/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water210 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline210 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway3.1 km
Distance to industry3.4 km
Distance to power line2.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.8 km
Distance to school920 m
Distance to train station5.3 km

Median across 191 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

500–437
415–936
3110–1440
4515–1951
2720–2427
2525–2926
4130–3442
4635–3945
3140–4435
4145–4932
5250–5440
6655–5951
6860–6460
5165–6930
3770–7430
3475–7931
4080+34

Men 726Women 647

Marital status

Unmarried759 (55 %)
Married479 (35 %)
Divorced107 (8 %)
Widowed31 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västerby, 1,373 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 385 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 35 min
Municipal seat9 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

Viggen105 ha1 km
Brunnsjön139 ha3.7 km
Munkbosjön7 ha3.8 km
Hönsan7 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

Mälby116 inhabitants2.2 km
Hedemora7,461 inhabitants2.3 km
Vikmanshyttan843 inhabitants4.4 km
Västkusten89 inhabitants4.7 km
Lerbo113 inhabitants6.4 km
Davidshyttan51 inhabitants7.4 km

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Associations and activities

VästerbybygdegårdLocal heritage
Västerby SkjutbanaidrottsplanSports

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 zone9.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.5 km
Natura 200011.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.5 km
Water protection area480 m
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest870 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality780 m
Fire station4.9 km
Police station5.1 km
Civil defence shelter2.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)34.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site370 m
Swimming pool10.9 km
Campsite8.7 km
Hiking trail2.8 km
Cycle trail6.7 km
Ski trail5.9 km
Floodlit track5.4 km
Birding site48.2 km
Geologically notable site36.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.8 km
Café4.9 km
Petrol station3.3 km
Library5.1 km
Sports hall1.3 km
Hotel5 km
Care home4.3 km
Recycling centre5.3 km

Disturbance

Major road2.1 km
Railway3.2 km
Power line3.1 km
Wind turbine16 km
Mobile mast3 km
Military area34.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine7.9 km
Quarry3.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.4 km
Church5 km
Community hall9.6 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 Västerby.