Facts

MunicipalityLudvika

CountyDalarna County

Population971

Area161 ha

SCB code2085TB106

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Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

27/100

Quiet surroundings

33/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

65/100

Family friendliness

37/100

Senior friendliness

27/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water500 m
Distance to farmland880 m
Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway790 m
Distance to industry510 m
Distance to power line770 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.6 km
Distance to school2.2 km
Distance to train station1.5 km

Median across 510 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

560–460
675–961
7710–1486
6915–1958
9320–2469
6725–2946
8930–3480
10135–3971
7940–4466
7545–4963
8050–5470
10355–5985
11460–6494
8565–6987
6670–7458
7075–7975
7580+105

Men 1,366Women 1,234

Marital status

Unmarried1,477 (57 %)
Married637 (24 %)
Divorced377 (14 %)
Widowed116 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Grängesberg västra, 2,600 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 971 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 22 min
Gothenburg5 h 27 min
Municipal seat25 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

Orrleken16 ha670 m
Jan-Matsdammen15 ha1.3 km
Södra Hörken823 ha1.7 km
Hötjärnen65 ha2 km

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Nearest localities

Grängesberg2,119 inhabitants1.2 km
Hörks hage183 inhabitants2 km
Silverhöjden59 inhabitants3.8 km
Hålldammen121 inhabitants5.8 km
Blötberget227 inhabitants6.2 km
Saxdalen618 inhabitants6.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone9.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality560 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.5 km
Natura 200021.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.4 km
Water protection area11.6 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest10.7 km
National heritage interest200 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality430 m
Fire station14.4 km
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter8 in the locality140 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.2 km
Swimming pool12.9 km
Campsite2.2 km
Hiking trail5.5 km
Cycle trail6.1 km
Ski trail630 m
Floodlit track630 m
Geologically notable site43.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality980 m
Café2 in the locality300 m
Petrol station1.4 km
Library1 in the locality590 m
Sports hall1.4 km
Hotel1 in the locality370 m
Care home2 km
Recycling centre23.1 km

Disturbance

Major road930 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine3.6 km
Mobile mast5.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine1 in the locality420 m
Quarry730 m

Culture

Museum or landmark3 in the locality520 m
Church2.4 km
Community hall15.4 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 Grängesberg västra.