small locality in Hedemora Municipality

Västkusten

Dalarna County · 89 inhabitants · 14 ha

Short answer: Västkusten is in Hedemora Municipality, Dalarna County. It has 89 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityHedemora
countyDalarna County
population89
area14 ha
scb code2083SB124
place profile

What it is like to live here

62/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity55/100
Quiet surroundings63/100
Rurality49/100
Urbanity55/100
Family friendliness65/100
Senior friendliness58/100
nature
forest30 m
water90 m
farmland210 m
shoreline90 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway1.2 km
industry1 km
power line3 km
services
grocery store1.9 km
school1.3 km
train station1.5 km

Median across 47 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,562men
1,468women
menagewomen
64
0–4
69
114
5–9
102
105
10–14
84
107
15–19
123
69
20–24
55
64
25–29
45
95
30–34
77
90
35–39
117
102
40–44
107
89
45–49
75
100
50–54
90
102
55–59
91
103
60–64
103
87
65–69
104
97
70–74
79
92
75–79
78
82
80+
69
marital status
Unmarried1,679
56 %
Married901
30 %
Divorced335
11 %
Widowed109
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västkusten, 3,030 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 89 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm2 h 35 min
Municipal seat6 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Brunnsjön139 ha70 m
Munkbosjön7 ha1.6 km
Hönsan7 ha1.9 km
Prästhyttsjön19 ha3.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone13.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)780 m
Potentially contaminated land940 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.1 km
Natura 200013 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.4 km
Water protection area1.6 km
Habitat protection6.4 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest1.7 km
services & safety
School1.1 km
Fire station2.5 km
Police station1.9 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality340 m
Vulnerable area (police)38.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.8 km
Swimming pool14.8 km
Campsite7.1 km
Hiking trail890 m
Cycle trail11.1 km
Ski trail8.2 km
Floodlit track510 m
Birding site45.8 km
Geologically notable site41 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1.8 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station2.4 km
Library2 km
Sports hall660 m
Hotel2 km
Care home1.6 km
Recycling centre3.2 km
disturbance
Major road2.5 km
Railway1.3 km
Power line2.8 km
Wind turbine16 km
Mobile mast3 km
Military area39.6 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine10.8 km
Quarry6.3 km
culture
Museum or landmark780 m
Church2.1 km
Community hall7.6 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 Municipality

The 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