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Husum
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Urban area in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County

Husum

1

Facts

MunicipalityÖrnsköldsvik
CountyVästernorrland County
Population1,475
Area441 ha
SCB code2284TB109

2

Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
33/100
Quiet surroundings
36/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
59/100
Family friendliness
39/100
Senior friendliness
40/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water290 m
  • Distance to farmland880 m
  • Distance to shoreline210 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway560 m
  • Distance to industry390 m
  • Distance to power line480 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store930 m
  • Distance to school1 km
  • Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 857 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 460–451
  • 685–956
  • 7610–1468
  • 7215–1969
  • 5120–2442
  • 6925–2948
  • 7730–3466
  • 8535–3976
  • 7440–4481
  • 8545–4974
  • 8250–5479
  • 12755–59109
  • 12560–64104
  • 11665–69105
  • 10070–7487
  • 9675–7982
  • 11180+134

Men 1,460Women 1,331

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,335 (48 %)
  • Married1,028 (37 %)
  • Divorced297 (11 %)
  • Widowed143 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Husum, 2,791 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,475 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 seat34 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

  • Degersjön13 ha1.2 km
  • Dombäcksmarkssjön51 ha3.3 km
  • Storavan9 ha3.4 km
  • Lillsjön8 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 3 more associations →

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone24.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)16.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality490 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve8.2 km
  • Natura 200014.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest15.8 km
  • Water protection area10.7 km
  • Habitat protection7.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.4 km
  • National heritage interest17.9 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality270 m
  • Fire station12 km
  • Police station22.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter9 in the locality230 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.4 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality310 m
  • Campsite7.6 km
  • Hiking trail7.6 km
  • Cycle trail1.8 km
  • Ski trail26.9 km
  • Floodlit track19.6 km
  • Geologically notable site27.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality810 m
  • Café1 in the locality750 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality1 km
  • Library22.9 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality320 m
  • Hotel19.4 km
  • Care home18.6 km
  • Recycling centre19.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road450 m
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line290 m
  • Wind turbine3.8 km
  • Mobile mast17.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16.3 km
  • Mine13.5 km
  • Quarry2.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.9 km
  • Church3.6 km
  • Community hall2 in the locality290 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population55,443
  • Median income408,200 kr/yr
  • Average age44.6 years
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The figures describe Örnsköldsvik Municipality as a whole, not Husum.