Facts

MunicipalityUmeå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population2,141

Area239 ha

SCB code2480TB111

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Place profile

49/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

28/100

Quiet surroundings

40/100

Rurality

48/100

Urbanity

42/100

Family friendliness

58/100

Senior friendliness

46/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water530 m
Distance to farmland550 m
Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway1.7 km
Distance to industry450 m
Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

Distance to grocery store720 m
Distance to school760 m
Distance to train station13.3 km

Median across 850 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

680–455
795–985
6810–1483
9415–1978
4120–2422
2225–2935
6330–3473
7535–3972
8440–4487
7045–4969
6950–5470
7755–5969
7060–6461
5665–6944
6670–7454
5775–7961
6380+83

Men 1,122Women 1,101

Marital status

Unmarried1,187 (54 %)
Married797 (36 %)
Divorced132 (6 %)
Widowed97 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Obbola, 2,223 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,141 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 seat22 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

Själafjärden13 ha2.7 km
Väster-Långslädan40 ha3.7 km
Lövösundet27 ha4.3 km
Gammbåtlänningen14 ha5.1 km

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Nearest localities

Holmsund6,064 inhabitants1.6 km
2480SB14054 inhabitants2.5 km
2480SB17378 inhabitants2.8 km
Fläse102 inhabitants3.4 km
Vitskär134 inhabitants3.5 km
Strömbäck164 inhabitants4.1 km

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Associations and activities

Obbola ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
Obbola BadetsporthallSports
Obbola idrottsplatssporthallSports
Obbola församlingshemkyrkaReligion
Obbola kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO ObbolapensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone2.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.4 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality520 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.8 km
Natura 20002 km
National outdoor-recreation interest22.6 km
Water protection area7.3 km
Habitat protection1 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interest1.9 km

Services & safety

School3 in the locality70 m
Fire station3.4 km
Police station15.4 km
Civil defence shelter20 in the locality240 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality1.6 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality200 m
Campsite4.2 km
Hiking trail2.4 km
Cycle trail2.4 km
Ski trail9.9 km
Floodlit track590 m
Birding site5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality500 m
Café2.7 km
Petrol station3.1 km
Library1 in the locality250 m
Sports hall3 in the locality190 m
Hotel2.2 km
Care home2.9 km
Recycling centre2.3 km

Disturbance

Major road1.6 km
Railway2.5 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine2.8 km
Mobile mast2.3 km
Military area16.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.9 km
Quarry7.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.3 km
Church2 in the locality460 m
Community hall3 in the locality170 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

Population134,249
Median income390,300 kr/yr
Average age39.9 years

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The figures describe Umeå Municipality as a whole, not Obbola.