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Västkusten
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Small locality in Hedemora Municipality, Dalarna County

Västkusten

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1

Facts

MunicipalityHedemora
CountyDalarna County
Population89
Area14 ha
SCB code2083SB124

2

Place profile

62/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
55/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
55/100
Family friendliness
65/100
Senior friendliness
58/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water90 m
  • Distance to farmland210 m
  • Distance to shoreline90 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.2 km
  • Distance to industry1 km
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.9 km
  • Distance to school1.3 km
  • Distance to train station1.5 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 640–469
  • 1145–9102
  • 10510–1484
  • 10715–19123
  • 6920–2455
  • 6425–2945
  • 9530–3477
  • 9035–39117
  • 10240–44107
  • 8945–4975
  • 10050–5490
  • 10255–5991
  • 10360–64103
  • 8765–69104
  • 9770–7479
  • 9275–7978
  • 8280+69

Men 1,562Women 1,468

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

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

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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 Västkusten.