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Small locality in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County

Korskrogen

1

Facts

MunicipalityAvesta
CountyDalarna County
Population66
Area16 ha
SCB code2084SB119

2

Place profile

29/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
47/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
47/100
Family friendliness
24/100
Senior friendliness
31/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.4 km
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.4 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway480 m
  • Distance to industry1.6 km
  • Distance to power line1.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station4.5 km

Median across 34 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 620–444
  • 665–981
  • 6510–1463
  • 7115–1958
  • 4020–2426
  • 2625–2927
  • 6730–3481
  • 7435–3964
  • 6140–4461
  • 7345–4964
  • 7950–5459
  • 8255–5967
  • 5760–6450
  • 6965–6954
  • 6070–7457
  • 6075–7954
  • 6280+57

Men 1,074Women 967

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,133 (55 %)
  • Married684 (33 %)
  • Divorced148 (7 %)
  • Widowed81 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Korskrogen, 2,041 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 66 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 9 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 49 min
  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Sonnboviken22 ha1.4 km
  • Kärrsjön9 ha1.8 km
  • Jäderssjön133 ha2 km
  • Torpviken10 ha2.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • KorskrogenbygdegårdLocal heritage
  • Korskrogens BygdegårdsföreningHembygdsvårdLocal heritage

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 zone6.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.8 km
  • Natura 200010.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest12.8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection3.8 km
  • National conservation interest820 m
  • National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

  • School2.1 km
  • Fire station7.3 km
  • Police station7.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool8.8 km
  • Campsite13.2 km
  • Hiking trail2.4 km
  • Cycle trail4.2 km
  • Ski trail20.7 km
  • Floodlit track5.7 km
  • Birding site29.8 km
  • Geologically notable site46.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.2 km
  • Café2.4 km
  • Petrol station4.9 km
  • Library7.8 km
  • Sports hall2.5 km
  • Hotel2.5 km
  • Care home7.5 km
  • Recycling centre4.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road810 m
  • Railway1.7 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine6.6 km
  • Mobile mast7.2 km
  • Military area36.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
  • Mine6 km
  • Quarry1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.5 km
  • Church4.8 km
  • Community hall3.9 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 Korskrogen.