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Gärdsveden
Photo taken 860 m from the locality centre: Taxelson · Public domain
Small locality in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County

Gärdsveden

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860 m from the locality centre · Taxelson · Public domain

1

Facts

MunicipalityLudvika
CountyDalarna County
Population133
Area64 ha
SCB code2085SB131

2

Place profile

17/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
45/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
31/100
Family friendliness
23/100
Senior friendliness
13/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water650 m
  • Distance to farmland170 m
  • Distance to shoreline650 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway11.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.8 km
  • Distance to power line370 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3 km
  • Distance to school2.2 km
  • Distance to train station17.9 km

Median across 88 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 790–490
  • 1035–9112
  • 9710–1498
  • 8815–1979
  • 6020–2451
  • 3925–2935
  • 9930–34105
  • 12135–39115
  • 9840–4481
  • 8845–4977
  • 13050–54119
  • 11255–59129
  • 13260–64132
  • 15565–69123
  • 12770–74129
  • 11975–79116
  • 12280+115

Men 1,769Women 1,706

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,764 (51 %)
  • Married1,211 (35 %)
  • Divorced360 (10 %)
  • Widowed129 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gärdsveden, 3,475 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 133 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

  • Stockholm3 h 25 min
  • Gothenburg5 h 57 min
  • Municipal seat32 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

  • Saxen116 ha480 m
  • Björken368 ha1.4 km
  • Bysjön528 ha1.8 km
  • Havstjärnen29 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality280 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.4 km
  • Natura 200010.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest12.2 km
  • Water protection area2.4 km
  • Habitat protection5.5 km
  • National conservation interest1.1 km
  • National heritage interest10.5 km

Services & safety

  • School2.2 km
  • Fire station7 km
  • Police station17.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter17.3 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)31.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 km
  • Swimming pool2 km
  • Campsite2.5 km
  • Hiking trail1.3 km
  • Cycle trail1.7 km
  • Ski trail8.5 km
  • Floodlit track7.1 km
  • Geologically notable site48.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.4 km
  • Café2.1 km
  • Petrol station1.6 km
  • Library17.6 km
  • Sports hall14.4 km
  • Hotel2.5 km
  • Care home17.6 km
  • Recycling centre25 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.6 km
  • Railway12.7 km
  • Power line970 m
  • Wind turbine9.5 km
  • Mobile mast11.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
  • Mine1.2 km
  • Quarry1.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.1 km
  • Church2 km
  • Community hall11.3 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

  • Population26,634
  • Median income399,100 kr/yr
  • Average age44.1 years
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The figures describe Ludvika Municipality as a whole, not Gärdsveden.