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Vilhelmina
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Urban area in Vilhelmina Municipality, Västerbotten County

Vilhelmina

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1

Facts

MunicipalityVilhelmina
CountyVästerbotten County
Population3,245
Area403 ha
SCB code2462TC103

2

Place profile

59/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
37/100
Quiet surroundings
42/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
75/100
Family friendliness
49/100
Senior friendliness
66/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water260 m
  • Distance to farmland3.7 km
  • Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway670 m
  • Distance to industry340 m
  • Distance to power line970 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store740 m
  • Distance to school750 m
  • Distance to train station1 km

Median across 1,096 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 870–489
  • 1175–9104
  • 11710–14127
  • 15415–19116
  • 12420–24108
  • 12625–2994
  • 14930–34111
  • 14735–39139
  • 12240–44126
  • 9545–49105
  • 11550–54119
  • 11055–5997
  • 13060–64155
  • 14965–69140
  • 13670–74139
  • 12875–79118
  • 14980+228

Men 2,155Women 2,115

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,518 (59 %)
  • Married1,085 (26 %)
  • Divorced380 (9 %)
  • Widowed265 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vilhelmina, 4,270 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,245 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat

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Lakes nearby

  • Baksjön293 ha580 m
  • Volgsjön2,159 ha780 m
  • Baksjötjärnen7 ha990 m
  • Skarptjärnen8 ha3.4 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 zone1.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land41 in the locality30 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve14.5 km
  • Natura 200018.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest890 m
  • Water protection area9.3 km
  • Habitat protection9.8 km
  • National conservation interest10.5 km
  • National heritage interest720 m

Services & safety

  • School7 in the locality550 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality410 m
  • Police station42.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site910 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality730 m
  • Cycle trail980 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality840 m
  • Café1 in the locality610 m
  • Petrol station4 in the locality30 m
  • Library41.9 km
  • Sports hall1.4 km
  • Hotel3 in the locality320 m
  • Care home42.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road10 m
  • Railway2.5 km
  • Power line960 m
  • Wind turbine19.2 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality360 m

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9 km
  • Mine43.1 km
  • Quarry3.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 in the locality400 m
  • Church3 in the locality500 m
  • Community hall41.9 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

  • Population6,229
  • Median income363,600 kr/yr
  • Average age46.3 years
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