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Kvarnåsen
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Small locality in Norsjö Municipality, Västerbotten County

Kvarnåsen

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1

Facts

MunicipalityNorsjö
CountyVästerbotten County
Population68
Area34 ha
SCB code2417SB107

2

Place profile

14/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
75/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
34/100
Family friendliness
21/100
Senior friendliness
19/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water140 m
  • Distance to farmland1.4 km
  • Distance to shoreline140 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway42.7 km
  • Distance to industry18.3 km
  • Distance to power line21.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store260 m
  • Distance to school19.8 km
  • Distance to train station43.7 km

Median across 75 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 330–428
  • 505–947
  • 4910–1435
  • 4815–1950
  • 3220–2422
  • 2725–2925
  • 4930–3438
  • 5535–3950
  • 5140–4448
  • 5145–4936
  • 6050–5448
  • 8355–5977
  • 9060–6468
  • 9465–6983
  • 9770–7461
  • 7775–7966
  • 7380+50

Men 1,019Women 832

Marital status

  • Unmarried843 (46 %)
  • Married771 (42 %)
  • Divorced152 (8 %)
  • Widowed84 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kvarnåsen, 1,851 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 68 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

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Stor-Raggsjön582 ha120 m
  • Lill-Raggsjön115 ha470 m
  • Stortjärnen6 ha770 m
  • Nördavan21 ha1.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone17.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)19.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve11.1 km
  • Natura 200011.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area3.2 km
  • Habitat protection7.8 km
  • National conservation interest7.1 km
  • National heritage interest17.9 km

Services & safety

  • School16.6 km
  • Fire station19.5 km
  • Police station19.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter41.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site16.3 km
  • Swimming pool19.8 km
  • Campsite16.4 km
  • Hiking trail6.6 km
  • Cycle trail5.1 km
  • Floodlit track13.3 km
  • Geologically notable site29.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant19.7 km
  • Café1.5 km
  • Petrol station16.5 km
  • Library19.7 km
  • Sports hall18 km
  • Hotel9.6 km
  • Care home20.1 km
  • Recycling centre20 km

Disturbance

  • Major road990 m
  • Railway41.2 km
  • Power line21.7 km
  • Wind turbine4.3 km
  • Mobile mast25.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.9 km
  • Mine15.8 km
  • Quarry5.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark19.3 km
  • Church19.4 km
  • Community hall43 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

  • Population3,968
  • Median income384,100 kr/yr
  • Average age46.7 years
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The figures describe Norsjö Municipality as a whole, not Kvarnåsen.