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Sand
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Small locality in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Sand

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1,606 m from the locality centre · Jennyferrytales · CC BY-SA 4.0
1,643 m from the locality centre · Jennyferrytales · CC BY-SA 4.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityUmeå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population186
Area49 ha
SCB code2480SB172

2

Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
59/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
18/100
Family friendliness
20/100
Senior friendliness
32/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water40 m
  • Distance to farmland850 m
  • Distance to shoreline40 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway690 m
  • Distance to industry4 km
  • Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.8 km
  • Distance to school3.8 km
  • Distance to train station7.1 km

Median across 111 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1100–4105
  • 1195–9104
  • 10210–14116
  • 12715–1994
  • 5620–2444
  • 3825–2941
  • 9430–34125
  • 13635–39126
  • 12940–44109
  • 12945–49130
  • 12550–54116
  • 12955–59118
  • 12860–64127
  • 12565–69115
  • 10970–7486
  • 9075–7957
  • 7380+46

Men 1,819Women 1,659

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,833 (53 %)
  • Married1,305 (38 %)
  • Divorced241 (7 %)
  • Widowed98 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sand, 3,478 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 186 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 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Mjösjön11 ha3.3 km
  • Grössjön20 ha3.5 km
  • Holmsjön29 ha3.7 km
  • Stöcksjön175 ha4.8 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land790 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserveThe locality lies within
  • Natura 2000The locality lies within
  • National outdoor-recreation interest24.6 km
  • Water protection area4.5 km
  • Habitat protection6.9 km
  • National conservation interest630 m
  • National heritage interest6.3 km

Services & safety

  • School3.9 km
  • Fire station5.7 km
  • Police station8.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.9 km
  • Swimming pool4.3 km
  • Campsite3.7 km
  • Hiking trail2.9 km
  • Cycle trail2.5 km
  • Ski trail3.4 km
  • Floodlit track3.4 km
  • Birding site1.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.5 km
  • Café2.7 km
  • Petrol station4.5 km
  • Library5.6 km
  • Sports hall5.6 km
  • Hotel5 km
  • Care home5.8 km
  • Recycling centre3.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road510 m
  • Railway1.1 km
  • Power line2.7 km
  • Wind turbine9.5 km
  • Mobile mast5.2 km
  • Military area10 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality1.1 km
  • Quarry2.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.6 km
  • Church4.5 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 Sand.