MapAndMoveOpen data, collected
Sollefteå
Photo: Rolf Bostedt on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · licence
Urban area in Sollefteå Municipality, Västernorrland County

Sollefteå

Show on the map About Sollefteå Municipality

1

Facts

MunicipalitySollefteå
CountyVästernorrland County
Population8,270
Area973 ha
SCB code2283TC107

2

Place profile

56/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
38/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
69/100
Senior friendliness
51/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water560 m
  • Distance to farmland420 m
  • Distance to shoreline560 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway550 m
  • Distance to industry290 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store630 m
  • Distance to school610 m
  • Distance to train station27.1 km

Median across 2,587 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1710–4165
  • 2185–9209
  • 24710–14245
  • 25515–19226
  • 23120–24205
  • 22525–29166
  • 23930–34221
  • 23935–39276
  • 23140–44198
  • 23645–49224
  • 23450–54228
  • 22755–59246
  • 24860–64249
  • 24165–69274
  • 24070–74304
  • 26575–79296
  • 30380+471

Men 4,050Women 4,203

Marital status

  • Unmarried4,620 (56 %)
  • Married2,281 (28 %)
  • Divorced853 (10 %)
  • Widowed520 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sollefteå, 8,253 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,270 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat

5

Lakes nearby

  • Väster-Spannsjön51 ha4.1 km
  • Öster-Spannsjön39 ha5.2 km
  • Djuptjärnen9 ha5.5 km
  • Skedomssjön65 ha5.8 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)13.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land69 in the locality40 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.9 km
  • Natura 200031 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest380 m
  • Water protection area3.3 km
  • Habitat protection5.1 km
  • National conservation interest1.1 km
  • National heritage interest6.5 km

Services & safety

  • School8 in the locality700 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality2.1 km
  • Police station1 in the locality1000 m
  • Civil defence shelter137 in the locality60 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site10.9 km
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality720 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality690 m
  • Hiking trail350 m
  • Cycle trail13 km
  • Floodlit track34.6 km
  • Geologically notable site41.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant7 in the locality20 m
  • Café1 in the locality90 m
  • Petrol station4 in the locality1.1 km
  • Library1 in the locality170 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality1.1 km
  • Hotel3 in the locality40 m
  • Recycling centre2 in the locality280 m

Disturbance

  • Major road730 m
  • Railway250 m
  • Power line510 m
  • Wind turbine8.5 km
  • Mobile mast1.7 km
  • Military area1.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.8 km
  • Mine48.5 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 in the locality150 m
  • Church4 in the locality150 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality390 m

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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population18,396
  • Median income365,600 kr/yr
  • Average age47.2 years
What is it like to live in Sollefteå? →