the register
Facts
municipalityAvesta
countyDalarna County
population1,012
area271 ha
scb code2084TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
31/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest30 m
water430 m
farmland230 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway370 m
industry540 m
power line600 m
servicesgrocery store630 m
school590 m
train station860 m
Median across 596 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Horndal, 1,052 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,012 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 35 min
Municipal seat27 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
Lumsen13 ha320 m
Rossen755 ha1.1 km
Morshyttesjön6 ha4.2 km
Stora Konnsjön51 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Horndals BadmintonBadmintonsports
Horndals badhussporthallsports
PRO By-HorndalStudieverksamhetsports
By-Horndals CenterorganisationPolitikpolitics
Horndals kyrkakyrkareligion
Lions HorndalHjälpverksamhetsocial
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 zone13.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.6 km
Potentially contaminated land17 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.1 km
Natura 200016.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.6 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection7.8 km
National conservation interest6.7 km
National heritage interest1.3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality620 m
Fire station1 in the locality700 m
Police station21.4 km
Civil defence shelter20 in the locality120 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.4 km
Swimming pool18.8 km
Campsite2.3 km
Hiking trail10.4 km
Cycle trail11.2 km
Ski trail32.5 km
Floodlit track780 m
Birding site22 km
Geologically notable site26.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.6 km
Café1 in the locality400 m
Petrol station1 in the locality730 m
Library21.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality610 m
Hotel9.5 km
Care home19.4 km
Recycling centre21.8 km
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway2.7 km
Power line990 m
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast19.7 km
Military area21.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Mine7.2 km
Quarry2.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7 km
Church1 in the locality770 m
Community hall12.2 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.
applies to the whole municipalityAvesta MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
22,417population
389 tkrmedian income
45.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Avesta Municipality