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Norsjö
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Urban area in Norsjö Municipality, Västerbotten County

Norsjö

1

Facts

MunicipalityNorsjö
CountyVästerbotten County
Population1,995
Area281 ha
SCB code2417TC102

2

Place profile

68/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
56/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
66/100
Family friendliness
68/100
Senior friendliness
70/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water370 m
  • Distance to farmland840 m
  • Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway24.3 km
  • Distance to industry340 m
  • Distance to power line3.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school650 m
  • Distance to train station30 km

Median across 686 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 470–442
  • 585–956
  • 7110–1464
  • 6715–1961
  • 4320–2438
  • 4925–2935
  • 6230–3447
  • 6635–3959
  • 5640–4455
  • 5045–4950
  • 5950–5449
  • 5855–5956
  • 5160–6454
  • 5365–6943
  • 5570–7478
  • 5775–7957
  • 7780+131

Men 979Women 975

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,046 (53 %)
  • Married601 (31 %)
  • Divorced160 (8 %)
  • Widowed155 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Norsjö, 1,954 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,995 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat

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Lakes nearby

  • Norsjön1,729 ha930 m
  • Vajsjön65 ha1.7 km
  • Ljustjärnen7 ha3.4 km
  • Bjärnmyrtjärnen11 ha4.3 km

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Nearest localities

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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 zone27.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)21.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve910 m
  • Natura 200015.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest17.4 km
  • Water protection area6 km
  • Habitat protection4.9 km
  • National conservation interest8 km
  • National heritage interest18.7 km

Services & safety

  • School7 in the locality320 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality560 m
  • Police station1 in the locality230 m
  • Civil defence shelter39.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.4 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality530 m
  • Campsite5.9 km
  • Hiking trail720 m
  • Cycle trail570 m
  • Floodlit track750 m
  • Geologically notable site20.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3 in the locality180 m
  • Café2 in the locality240 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality300 m
  • Library1 in the locality320 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hotel24.8 km
  • Care home1 in the locality720 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality710 m

Disturbance

  • Major road100 m
  • Railway24 km
  • Power line3.7 km
  • Wind turbine8.5 km
  • Mobile mast26.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
  • Mine4.9 km
  • Quarry15.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 in the locality290 m
  • Church2 in the locality180 m
  • Community hall29.2 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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