Facts

MunicipalityAvesta

CountyDalarna County

Population97

Area59 ha

SCB code2084SB111

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

51/100

Quiet surroundings

70/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

10/100

Family friendliness

14/100

Senior friendliness

8/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water130 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7.7 km
Distance to industry8.5 km
Distance to power line1.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store9.2 km
Distance to school400 m
Distance to train station8.6 km

Median across 92 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

330–422
285–927
3110–1428
2915–1930
1420–2414
2725–2925
3130–3428
4735–3930
3140–4428
3345–4936
3650–5443
5755–5936
5260–6457
6865–6951
5470–7456
5875–7934
4980+60

Men 678Women 605

Marital status

Unmarried640 (50 %)
Married411 (32 %)
Divorced135 (11 %)
Widowed86 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kyrkbyåsen, 1,283 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 97 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 28 min
Municipal seat24 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

Bysjön1,342 ha760 m
Nässen38 ha2.2 km
Rudusjön95 ha2.7 km
Hedesjön9 ha3.2 km

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Nearest localities

Näs bruk183 inhabitants1.6 km
Västanhede118 inhabitants3.8 km
Fors753 inhabitants8.1 km
Horndal1,012 inhabitants9.3 km
Folkärna275 inhabitants9.3 km
Igeltjärna99 inhabitants14.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality360 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve70 m
Natura 20009.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest120 m
Water protection area50 m
Habitat protection1.7 km
National conservation interest60 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School1 in the locality40 m
Fire station10.4 km
Police station18.5 km
Civil defence shelter9.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.5 km
Swimming pool8.1 km
Campsite2.6 km
Hiking trail10 km
Cycle trail10.4 km
Ski trail33.5 km
Floodlit track560 m
Birding site16.8 km
Geologically notable site32.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant9.5 km
Café10.8 km
Petrol station1.2 km
Library18.4 km
Sports hall2.3 km
Hotel10.7 km
Care home16.6 km
Recycling centre17.7 km

Disturbance

Major road7.9 km
Railway8 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine11.8 km
Mobile mast10.3 km
Military area22.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
Mine8.6 km
Quarry5.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.4 km
Church2 in the locality250 m
Community hall7.3 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 Kyrkbyåsen.