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Stensele
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Urban area in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County

Stensele

1

Facts

MunicipalityStoruman
CountyVästerbotten County
Population445
Area160 ha
SCB code2421TB103

2

Place profile

45/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
50/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
46/100
Family friendliness
23/100
Senior friendliness
49/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water260 m
  • Distance to farmland180 m
  • Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway150 m
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line910 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.7 km
  • Distance to school3.7 km
  • Distance to train station3.8 km

Median across 314 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 530–456
  • 865–975
  • 8410–1483
  • 9115–1986
  • 7320–2443
  • 8725–2964
  • 8430–3460
  • 8435–3970
  • 10140–4491
  • 7845–4978
  • 8950–5473
  • 12755–59102
  • 10960–64106
  • 13265–69128
  • 14670–74107
  • 13575–79106
  • 13380+186

Men 1,692Women 1,514

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,603 (50 %)
  • Married1,136 (35 %)
  • Divorced270 (8 %)
  • Widowed210 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Stensele, 3,206 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 445 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 seat7 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

  • StenseletGeärggiesuvvane (sma) · 844 ha610 m
  • Västra RackokalvenUhtsa Ráhkkure (sju) · 35 ha2.9 km
  • Bálttiejávrrie12 ha3.2 km
  • Östra RackokalvenRáhkkuoblierieke (sju) · 198 ha3.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • StenselebergetsporthallSports
  • Stensele kyrkakyrkaReligion

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 zone3.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)21.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.2 km
  • Natura 200032.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest26.4 km
  • Water protection area180 m
  • Habitat protection970 m
  • National conservation interest90 m
  • National heritage interest3.3 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality730 m
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station3.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.6 km
  • Swimming pool3.6 km
  • Campsite3.7 km
  • Hiking trail47.1 km
  • Cycle trail35.1 km
  • Floodlit track150 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.1 km
  • Café1.9 km
  • Petrol station3.1 km
  • Library3.3 km
  • Sports hall1.4 km
  • Hotel3.1 km
  • Care home3.1 km
  • Recycling centre3.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road420 m
  • Railway2.5 km
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine10.6 km
  • Mobile mast810 m

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
  • Mine12 km
  • Quarry1.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Community hall13.5 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

  • Population5,577
  • Median income378,500 kr/yr
  • Average age47.9 years
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The figures describe Storuman Municipality as a whole, not Stensele.