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Sorsele
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Urban area in Sorsele Municipality, Västerbotten County

Sorsele

1

Facts

MunicipalitySorsele
CountyVästerbotten County
Population1,092
Area195 ha
SCB code2422TC103

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
63/100
Family friendliness
28/100
Senior friendliness
59/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water150 m
  • Distance to farmland390 m
  • Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway300 m
  • Distance to industry640 m
  • Distance to power line840 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school51.7 km
  • Distance to train station930 m

Median across 527 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 230–419
  • 275–936
  • 2210–1429
  • 3215–1933
  • 2220–2421
  • 3725–2927
  • 3830–3425
  • 3435–3930
  • 3240–4426
  • 2345–4925
  • 3150–5432
  • 3755–5928
  • 2560–6430
  • 3965–6931
  • 3370–7436
  • 2975–7933
  • 4780+69

Men 531Women 530

Marital status

  • Unmarried638 (59 %)
  • Married267 (25 %)
  • Divorced105 (10 %)
  • Widowed76 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sorsele, 1,061 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,092 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat

5

Lakes nearby

  • Sör-SvergoträsketÅrjjie Sveärgguo (sju) · 168 ha2.3 km
  • Girkkuojávrátje17 ha3.2 km
  • Stortjärnen12 ha3.9 km
  • Norr-SvergoträsketNuortta Sveärgguo (sju) · 194 ha4.2 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 zone2.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality310 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.8 km
  • Natura 20001.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.8 km
  • Water protection area3.6 km
  • Habitat protection4 km
  • National conservation interest1.6 km
  • National heritage interest1.6 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality800 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality360 m
  • Police station1 in the locality400 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site420 m
  • Swimming pool380 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality360 m
  • Cycle trail260 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant32.9 km
  • Café1 in the locality510 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality410 m
  • Library32.2 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality730 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality220 m
  • Recycling centre32.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road250 m
  • Railway4.1 km
  • Power line840 m
  • Wind turbine19.7 km
  • Mobile mast6.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
  • Mine25.3 km
  • Quarry10.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality520 m
  • Church3 in the locality290 m
  • Community hall32.2 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

  • Population2,357
  • Median income373,700 kr/yr
  • Average age48.2 years
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