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Dicka
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Small locality in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County

Dicka

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533 m from the locality centre · Edaen · CC BY-SA 3.0
555 m from the locality centre · Calle Eklund/ V-wolf · CC BY-SA 3.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityAvesta
CountyDalarna County
Population58
Area27 ha
SCB code2084SB112

2

Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
40/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
34/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
22/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water640 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline640 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway140 m
  • Distance to industry2.1 km
  • Distance to power line590 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.5 km
  • Distance to school2.2 km
  • Distance to train station2.8 km

Median across 52 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 520–436
  • 535–950
  • 4910–1452
  • 4215–1947
  • 4020–2432
  • 4225–2940
  • 4630–3437
  • 5435–3968
  • 4540–4448
  • 5845–4945
  • 7050–5459
  • 7055–5969
  • 8360–6465
  • 6565–6990
  • 8070–7469
  • 7675–7965
  • 7280+72

Men 997Women 944

Marital status

  • Unmarried977 (50 %)
  • Married707 (36 %)
  • Divorced179 (9 %)
  • Widowed97 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Dicka, 1,941 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 58 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 19 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 59 min
  • Municipal seat10 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Dickasjön38 ha680 m
  • Forssjön40 ha1.9 km
  • Bollsjön41 ha2.3 km
  • Sävviken36 ha2.6 km

6

Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.7 km
  • Natura 200011.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.8 km
  • Water protection area5.5 km
  • Habitat protection3 km
  • National conservation interest3 km
  • National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

  • School2.4 km
  • Fire station8.1 km
  • Police station8.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.9 km
  • Swimming pool9.2 km
  • Campsite10.8 km
  • Hiking trail320 m
  • Cycle trail1.3 km
  • Ski trail22.9 km
  • Floodlit track5.6 km
  • Birding site27.6 km
  • Geologically notable site40.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.5 km
  • Café5.1 km
  • Petrol station6.1 km
  • Library8 km
  • Sports hall1.7 km
  • Hotel5.1 km
  • Care home6 km
  • Recycling centre8.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road520 m
  • Railway620 m
  • Power line670 m
  • Wind turbine11.1 km
  • Mobile mast6.6 km
  • Military area32.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)740 m
  • Mine7.8 km
  • Quarry8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.7 km
  • Church2.6 km
  • Community hall9.2 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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The figures describe Avesta Municipality as a whole, not Dicka.