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Avesta
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Urban area in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County

Avesta

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Facts

MunicipalityAvesta
CountyDalarna County
Population16,055
Area1,534 ha
SCB code2084TC101

2

Place profile

67/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
38/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
68/100
Family friendliness
54/100
Senior friendliness
60/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water460 m
  • Distance to farmland350 m
  • Distance to shoreline460 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway830 m
  • Distance to industry380 m
  • Distance to power line830 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store710 m
  • Distance to school700 m
  • Distance to train station1.5 km

Median across 3,808 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 4580–4389
  • 5265–9495
  • 51910–14515
  • 51415–19486
  • 43420–24349
  • 43725–29374
  • 56730–34598
  • 58735–39549
  • 50940–44514
  • 48445–49463
  • 54350–54508
  • 56055–59530
  • 53860–64541
  • 59365–69571
  • 50070–74503
  • 52675–79557
  • 62480+843

Men 8,919Women 8,785

Marital status

  • Unmarried9,509 (54 %)
  • Married5,233 (30 %)
  • Divorced2,004 (11 %)
  • Widowed964 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 10 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Avesta, 17,704 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 16,055 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 14 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 55 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

  • Ösjön11 ha4 km
  • Olsviken30 ha4.8 km
  • Torpviken10 ha4.8 km
  • Jäderssjön133 ha5 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 52 more associations →

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 zone2.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land133 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve680 m
  • Natura 20005 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest16.1 km
  • Water protection area2 km
  • Habitat protection3.9 km
  • National conservation interest420 m
  • National heritage interest1.1 km

Services & safety

  • School9 in the locality100 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Police station1 in the locality1.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter217 in the locality80 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool4 in the locality2.7 km
  • Campsite16.5 km
  • Hiking trail3.3 km
  • Cycle trail8.4 km
  • Ski trail16.3 km
  • Floodlit track1.3 km
  • Birding site33.6 km
  • Geologically notable site47.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6 in the locality1.1 km
  • Café2 in the locality2 km
  • Petrol station8 in the locality160 m
  • Library1 in the locality1.5 km
  • Sports hall9 in the locality830 m
  • Hotel4 in the locality1 km
  • Care home1 in the locality1.8 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality2.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road90 m
  • Railway490 m
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine4.2 km
  • Mobile mast3 in the locality1.3 km
  • Military area39.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
  • Mine4.6 km
  • Quarry3.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 in the locality360 m
  • Church4 in the locality330 m
  • Community hall9.8 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

  • Population22,417
  • Median income389,100 kr/yr
  • Average age45.5 years
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