Facts

MunicipalityVännäs

CountyVästerbotten County

Population146

Area34 ha

SCB code2460SB110

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Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

53/100

Quiet surroundings

58/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

45/100

Family friendliness

28/100

Senior friendliness

12/100

Nature

Distance to forest140 m
Distance to water70 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline70 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway2.2 km
Distance to industry2.4 km
Distance to power line470 m

Services

Distance to grocery store3.6 km
Distance to school3.6 km
Distance to train station3.4 km

Median across 71 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

650–457
855–972
9010–1476
7815–1984
4720–2426
3925–2947
7330–3465
8235–3995
7640–4476
8145–4970
9050–5476
7655–5981
8660–6472
10965–6977
7670–7482
8475–7948
6180+58

Men 1,298Women 1,162

Marital status

Unmarried1,348 (55 %)
Married892 (36 %)
Divorced152 (6 %)
Widowed75 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västra Spöland, 2,460 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 146 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 seat13 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.

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Lakes nearby

Busjön13 ha4.9 km
Brånsjön18 ha5 km
Västsjön17 ha5.3 km
Sidensjön9 ha6.3 km

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Nearest localities

Östra Spöland68 inhabitants420 m
Vännäsby1,763 inhabitants2.2 km
Inibyn136 inhabitants3.6 km
Ytterbyn87 inhabitants4.2 km
Brattby gård77 inhabitants5 km
Vännäs4,585 inhabitants5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zoneThe locality lies within
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality810 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3 km
Natura 20004 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
Water protection area2.1 km
Habitat protection5.8 km
National conservation interest920 m
National heritage interest1 km

Services & safety

School3.6 km
Fire station6.5 km
Police station22.8 km
Civil defence shelter3.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.1 km
Swimming pool5.2 km
Campsite3.7 km
Hiking trail5.7 km
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail24.1 km
Floodlit track2.9 km
Birding site31.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.8 km
Café1.5 km
Petrol station2.5 km
Library3.6 km
Sports hall340 m
Hotel1.2 km
Care home3.5 km
Recycling centre2.6 km

Disturbance

Major road2.3 km
Railway2.4 km
Power line2.3 km
Wind turbine18.3 km
Mobile mast6.3 km
Military area18 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8 km
Mine25.6 km
Quarry3.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.2 km
Church3.8 km
Community hall5.3 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 Västra Spöland.