the register
Facts
municipalityAvesta
countyDalarna County
population118
area46 ha
scb code2084SB115
place profile
What it is like to live here
11/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest50 m
water240 m
farmland40 m
shoreline240 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway3.6 km
industry5.8 km
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store6.3 km
school4.6 km
train station4.5 km
Median across 92 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 Västanhede, 1,283 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 118 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 37 min
Municipal seat29 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
Buskasjön15 ha600 m
Hedesjön9 ha800 m
Skidtjärnen8 ha4.7 km
Vatebosjön80 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone8.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.2 km
Natura 200013.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest290 m
Water protection area4.4 km
Habitat protection1.8 km
National conservation interest360 m
National heritage interest1.8 km
services & safetySchool4.4 km
Fire station6.1 km
Police station18.2 km
Civil defence shelter5.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool12.5 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail10.2 km
Cycle trail11.1 km
Ski trail32.9 km
Floodlit track3.3 km
Birding site19.1 km
Geologically notable site30.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8 km
Café6.4 km
Petrol station4.8 km
Library18.1 km
Sports hall5.4 km
Hotel7.9 km
Care home16.2 km
Recycling centre18.4 km
disturbanceMajor road4.1 km
Railway4.1 km
Power line3.4 km
Wind turbine9.1 km
Mobile mast14.3 km
Military area22.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Mine11.4 km
Quarry4.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.4 km
Church4.2 km
Community hall10.9 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.
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