the register
Facts
municipalityLudvika
countyDalarna County
population2,119
area256 ha
scb code2085TB107
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness45/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest30 m
water770 m
farmland1.6 km
shoreline770 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway960 m
industry630 m
power line410 m
servicesgrocery store1.5 km
school740 m
train station1.5 km
Median across 770 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 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Grängesberg, 3,429 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,119 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
Stockholm3 h 18 min
Gothenburg5 h 29 min
Municipal seat21 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
Örabergsdammen10 ha1.4 km
Södra Hörken823 ha2.4 km
Orrleken16 ha2.6 km
Jan-Matsdammen15 ha2.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Grängesbergs kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve8.2 km
Natura 200022.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.4 km
Water protection area9.6 km
Habitat protection5.6 km
National conservation interest11.3 km
National heritage interest80 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality690 m
Fire station12.5 km
Police station11.9 km
Civil defence shelter22 in the locality360 m
Vulnerable area (police)49.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.2 km
Swimming pool11 km
Campsite2.7 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail4.9 km
Ski trail1.3 km
Floodlit track1.7 km
Geologically notable site44.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.9 km
Café1.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality1.2 km
Library1.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality650 m
Hotel1 in the locality910 m
Care home1 in the locality350 m
Recycling centre21.1 km
disturbanceMajor road500 m
Railway970 m
Power line130 m
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast6.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine1 km
Quarry1.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.5 km
Church1 in the locality740 m
Community hall13.8 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 municipalityLudvika MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,634population
399 tkrmedian income
44.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Ludvika Municipality