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Sävar
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Urban area in Umeå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Sävar

1

Facts

MunicipalityUmeå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population3,055
Area343 ha
SCB code2480TB115

2

Place profile

47/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
54/100
Quiet surroundings
41/100
Rurality
60/100
Urbanity
30/100
Family friendliness
63/100
Senior friendliness
29/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water390 m
  • Distance to farmland490 m
  • Distance to shoreline390 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway6.8 km
  • Distance to industry440 m
  • Distance to power line990 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store670 m
  • Distance to school540 m
  • Distance to train station15.9 km

Median across 975 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1140–480
  • 1375–9133
  • 13210–14153
  • 14815–19130
  • 5120–2430
  • 3725–2941
  • 9130–3497
  • 10335–39118
  • 14540–44143
  • 10245–49105
  • 10550–54108
  • 8155–5969
  • 6360–6464
  • 5765–6947
  • 4770–7466
  • 5275–7959
  • 8980+100

Men 1,554Women 1,543

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,698 (55 %)
  • Married1,120 (36 %)
  • Divorced147 (5 %)
  • Widowed122 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sävar, 3,097 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,055 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 seat19 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

  • Segasjön10 ha2 km
  • Svarttjärnen7 ha2.4 km
  • Missemyrtjärnen7 ha4.6 km
  • Bussjön12 ha5.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Sävar ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • SävarbygdegårdLocal heritage
  • SävaråhallensporthallSports
  • SävarbiblioteketbibliotekCulture
  • Sävar kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO SävarpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone21.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.8 km
  • Natura 20002 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest18 km
  • Water protection area770 m
  • Habitat protection2.1 km
  • National conservation interest430 m
  • National heritage interest15.5 km

Services & safety

  • School7 in the locality190 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality530 m
  • Police station16.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter11.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.3 km
  • Swimming pool12.5 km
  • Campsite12 km
  • Hiking trail2.4 km
  • Cycle trail220 m
  • Ski trail10.6 km
  • Floodlit track11.1 km
  • Birding site20 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality120 m
  • Café12.5 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality660 m
  • Library1 in the locality470 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality390 m
  • Hotel9.7 km
  • Care home1 in the locality220 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road730 m
  • Railway15.5 km
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine11.8 km
  • Mobile mast11.3 km
  • Military area11.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
  • Quarry9.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality440 m
  • Church3 in the locality180 m
  • Community hall11.6 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 Sävar.