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Rödåsel
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Small locality in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Rödåsel

1

Facts

MunicipalityUmeå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population131
Area34 ha
SCB code2480SB171

2

Place profile

10/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
58/100
Quiet surroundings
71/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
17/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water520 m
  • Distance to farmland50 m
  • Distance to shoreline520 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway13.1 km
  • Distance to industry15 km
  • Distance to power line3.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store7.6 km
  • Distance to school340 m
  • Distance to train station13.6 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 770–490
  • 1095–989
  • 9210–1495
  • 7915–1978
  • 2820–2426
  • 2825–2942
  • 7630–3494
  • 10735–39106
  • 9640–4484
  • 10645–4990
  • 8250–5477
  • 9855–5975
  • 7860–6476
  • 5665–6956
  • 6970–7455
  • 5675–7953
  • 6180+72

Men 1,298Women 1,258

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,421 (56 %)
  • Married915 (36 %)
  • Divorced135 (5 %)
  • Widowed78 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rödåsel, 2,556 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 131 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 seat38 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

  • Hundsjön27 ha1.2 km
  • Varmvattssjön16 ha4.3 km
  • Djupbäckstjärnen6 ha5.3 km
  • Gullsjön49 ha5.3 km

6

Nearest localities

7

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5 km
  • Natura 20004.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection7 km
  • National conservation interest3.4 km
  • National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality260 m
  • Fire station7.2 km
  • Police station17 km
  • Civil defence shelter16.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8 km
  • Swimming pool17.5 km
  • Campsite7.6 km
  • Hiking trail5.8 km
  • Cycle trail290 m
  • Ski trail31.9 km
  • Floodlit track6.3 km
  • Birding site42.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant7.6 km
  • Café9.4 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality30 m
  • Library13.9 km
  • Sports hall6.8 km
  • Hotel12.5 km
  • Care home7.5 km
  • Recycling centre14.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road940 m
  • Railway13.7 km
  • Power line3.6 km
  • Wind turbine9.6 km
  • Mobile mast15.7 km
  • Military area24.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.5 km
  • Mine19.5 km
  • Quarry5.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.7 km
  • Church7.5 km
  • Community hall5 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

  • Population134,249
  • Median income390,300 kr/yr
  • Average age39.9 years
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The figures describe Umeå Municipality as a whole, not Rödåsel.