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Vännäsby
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Urban area in Vännäs Municipality, Västerbotten County

Vännäsby

1

Facts

MunicipalityVännäs
CountyVästerbotten County
Population1,763
Area211 ha
SCB code2460TB102

2

Place profile

56/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
61/100
Family friendliness
54/100
Senior friendliness
44/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest120 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland200 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway240 m
  • Distance to industry510 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school740 m
  • Distance to train station680 m

Median across 613 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 580–452
  • 885–988
  • 8410–1454
  • 6915–1964
  • 4120–2438
  • 4225–2928
  • 6330–3468
  • 9135–3992
  • 6040–4468
  • 6145–4955
  • 4950–5462
  • 6955–5959
  • 5560–6439
  • 4865–6953
  • 3770–7433
  • 5175–7948
  • 5480+90

Men 1,020Women 991

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,119 (56 %)
  • Married675 (34 %)
  • Divorced122 (6 %)
  • Widowed92 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vännäsby, 2,011 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,763 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 seat12 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

  • Brånsjön18 ha2.6 km
  • Sidensjön9 ha3.1 km
  • Busjön13 ha7 km
  • Västsjön17 ha7.9 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 zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality410 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20002 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.7 km
  • Water protection area1.2 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interest2 km
  • National heritage interest2.6 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality520 m
  • Fire station3.8 km
  • Police station22.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter3 in the locality320 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.9 km
  • Swimming pool2.9 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality560 m
  • Hiking trail9 km
  • Cycle trail590 m
  • Ski trail24.1 km
  • Floodlit track350 m
  • Birding site30.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality350 m
  • Café1.8 km
  • Petrol station3 in the locality970 m
  • Library1 in the locality520 m
  • Sports hall1.6 km
  • Hotel3.6 km
  • Care home2 in the locality320 m
  • Recycling centre2 in the locality700 m

Disturbance

  • Major road570 m
  • Railway30 m
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine21.3 km
  • Mobile mast3.9 km
  • Military area18.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)11 km
  • Mine27.5 km
  • Quarry3.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.7 km
  • Church1 in the locality1 km
  • Community hall4.1 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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The figures describe Vännäs Municipality as a whole, not Vännäsby.