the register
Facts
municipalityAvesta
countyDalarna County
population16,055
area1,534 ha
scb code2084TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
67/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness60/100
natureforest70 m
water460 m
farmland350 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway830 m
industry380 m
power line830 m
servicesgrocery store710 m
school700 m
train station1.5 km
Median across 3,808 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Ösjön11 ha4 km
Olsviken30 ha4.8 km
Torpviken10 ha4.8 km
Jäderssjön133 ha5 km
Nearest localities
Avesta AstronomisällskapAstronomiother
Avesta BarnloppisBarnloppisother
Arena Avestasporthallsports
Avesta BadmintonsällskapBadmintonsports
Avesta Chontong TaekwondoBarnsports
Avesta Discgolf ClubDiscgolfsports
Avesta Flaggfotbollsförening BisonsFlaggfotbollsports
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 zone2.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.3 km
Potentially contaminated land133 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool9 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 & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant6 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
disturbanceMajor road90 m
Railway490 m
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast3 in the locality1.3 km
Military area39.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
Mine4.6 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityAvesta MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,417population
389 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Avesta Municipality