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Malå
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Urban area in Malå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Malå

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1

Facts

MunicipalityMalå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population2,013
Area261 ha
SCB code2418TC102

2

Place profile

39/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
59/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
59/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water330 m
  • Distance to farmland740 m
  • Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway63.5 km
  • Distance to industry320 m
  • Distance to power line7.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store710 m
  • Distance to school16.1 km
  • Distance to train station72.9 km

Median across 677 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 460–455
  • 635–953
  • 7710–1454
  • 6315–1954
  • 4920–2441
  • 5025–2948
  • 6730–3460
  • 7035–3958
  • 5240–4450
  • 5945–4948
  • 3550–5443
  • 5455–5954
  • 5160–6457
  • 7465–6950
  • 5970–7471
  • 5875–7960
  • 7480+114

Men 1,001Women 970

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,039 (53 %)
  • Married596 (30 %)
  • Divorced174 (9 %)
  • Widowed156 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Malå, 1,971 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,013 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

  • Malåträsket771 ha720 m
  • Lilla Skäppträsket281 ha740 m
  • Avan11 ha1.4 km
  • Grundtjärnen7 ha1.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone27.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality410 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.8 km
  • Natura 200016.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest22 km
  • Water protection area2 km
  • Habitat protection3.4 km
  • National conservation interest1.6 km
  • National heritage interest23.8 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality460 m
  • Fire station46.3 km
  • Police station1 in the locality460 m
  • Civil defence shelter48.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.2 km
  • Swimming pool41.7 km
  • Campsite790 m
  • Hiking trail2.3 km
  • Cycle trail22.3 km
  • Floodlit track19.6 km
  • Geologically notable site40.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality400 m
  • Café1 in the locality730 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality930 m
  • Library1 in the locality480 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality530 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality670 m
  • Care home46.8 km
  • Recycling centre19.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road290 m
  • Railway47.7 km
  • Power line7.7 km
  • Wind turbine7.9 km
  • Mobile mast15 km
  • Military area36.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
  • Mine7.8 km
  • Quarry4.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality730 m
  • Church3 in the locality250 m
  • Community hall38.4 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

  • Population2,962
  • Median income391,800 kr/yr
  • Average age46.2 years
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