Facts

MunicipalityÅsele

CountyVästerbotten County

Population1,633

Area228 ha

SCB code2463TC102

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Place profile

50/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

40/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

64/100

Senior friendliness

37/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water410 m
Distance to farmland740 m
Distance to shoreline410 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway38.7 km
Distance to industry610 m
Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store510 m
Distance to school690 m
Distance to train station38.9 km

Median across 735 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

300–443
475–938
4410–1443
4615–1943
5020–2439
5425–2943
5030–3450
4635–3951
4040–4433
4745–4939
5450–5443
4255–5944
4560–6457
5165–6957
6270–7468
5775–7960
7880+95

Men 843Women 846

Marital status

Unmarried939 (55 %)
Married467 (28 %)
Divorced170 (10 %)
Widowed116 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åsele, 1,689 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,633 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

Söråselsjön83 ha1.8 km
Stamsjön168 ha2.3 km
Mörttjärnen7 ha2.7 km
Abborrsjön34 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

2463SB10362 inhabitants1.1 km
Lavsjö54 inhabitants33.2 km
Svanabyn84 inhabitants34.5 km
Solberg58 inhabitants42.8 km

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Associations and activities

Åsele MotorstadiumsporthallSports
Åsele gymgymSports
Åsele bibliotekbibliotekCulture
Åsele kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO ÅselepensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone900 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.3 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve9.7 km
Natura 200023.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest32.5 km
Water protection area1.9 km
Habitat protection7.9 km
National conservation interest14.9 km
National heritage interest21 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality150 m
Police station1 in the locality330 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.2 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail36.6 km
Cycle trail1.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4 in the locality290 m
Café24.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality320 m
Library1 in the locality460 m
Sports hall1 in the locality300 m
Hotel34.6 km
Care home47 km

Disturbance

Major road450 m
Railway38.2 km
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine9.2 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality310 m

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)40.1 km
Mine32.4 km
Quarry3.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2 in the locality340 m
Church1 in the locality520 m
Community hall1 in the locality510 m

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

Population2,694
Median income362,900 kr/yr
Average age47.8 years

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