the register
Facts
municipalityHedemora
countyDalarna County
population385
area73 ha
scb code2083TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness37/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest50 m
water210 m
farmland70 m
shoreline210 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.1 km
industry3.4 km
power line2.9 km
servicesgrocery store4.8 km
school920 m
train station5.3 km
Median across 191 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Viggen105 ha1 km
Brunnsjön139 ha3.7 km
Munkbosjön7 ha3.8 km
Hönsan7 ha3.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality780 m
Fire station4.9 km
Police station5.1 km
Civil defence shelter2.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)34.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant3.8 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
disturbanceMajor road2.1 km
Railway3.2 km
Power line3.1 km
Wind turbine16 km
Mobile mast3 km
Military area34.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine7.9 km
Quarry3.7 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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