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Vännäs
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Urban area in Vännäs Municipality, Västerbotten County

Vännäs

1

Facts

MunicipalityVännäs
CountyVästerbotten County
Population4,585
Area459 ha
SCB code2460TC101

2

Place profile

65/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
48/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
67/100
Family friendliness
65/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest100 m
  • Distance to water350 m
  • Distance to farmland280 m
  • Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway430 m
  • Distance to industry440 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store630 m
  • Distance to school550 m
  • Distance to train station800 m

Median across 1,404 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1930–4178
  • 2575–9228
  • 23810–14222
  • 24415–19187
  • 19320–24171
  • 19225–29135
  • 23730–34235
  • 29635–39273
  • 20040–44201
  • 19245–49163
  • 17350–54200
  • 19455–59200
  • 18360–64171
  • 15465–69167
  • 14570–74131
  • 15075–79158
  • 18780+309

Men 3,428Women 3,329

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,796 (56 %)
  • Married2,093 (31 %)
  • Divorced547 (8 %)
  • Widowed324 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vännäs, 6,757 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,585 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

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Lakes nearby

  • Sidensjön9 ha4 km
  • Brånsjön18 ha5.3 km
  • Ockelsjön119 ha5.7 km
  • Mjösjön7 ha6.1 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality300 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20004.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km
  • Water protection area2.5 km
  • Habitat protection1.5 km
  • National conservation interest4.7 km
  • National heritage interest5.7 km

Services & safety

  • School9 in the locality140 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality460 m
  • Police station25.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter64 in the locality120 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.1 km
  • Swimming pool4 in the locality1.4 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.5 km
  • Hiking trail12 km
  • Cycle trail2.5 km
  • Ski trail27.6 km
  • Floodlit track1.3 km
  • Birding site32.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 in the locality410 m
  • Café1 in the locality460 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality570 m
  • Library1 in the locality690 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality200 m
  • Hotel2 in the locality550 m
  • Care home3.7 km
  • Recycling centre3.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway370 m
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine25 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality420 m
  • Military area22.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.6 km
  • Mine27 km
  • Quarry3.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2 in the locality400 m
  • Church3 in the locality430 m
  • Community hall7.7 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

  • Population9,132
  • Median income398,000 kr/yr
  • Average age41.8 years
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