Facts

MunicipalityUmeå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population511

Area118 ha

SCB code2480TB116

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

46/100

Quiet surroundings

47/100

Rurality

55/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

38/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water510 m
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline510 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway1.6 km
Distance to industry1.9 km
Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.6 km
Distance to school530 m
Distance to train station11.7 km

Median across 259 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

590–489
885–9100
11810–14105
11315–19101
4720–2433
3525–2937
7430–3480
9635–3993
10240–44103
9845–4983
9950–5497
9855–5990
8960–6451
6265–6954
4370–7446
4875–7948
6080+63

Men 1,329Women 1,273

Marital status

Unmarried1,513 (58 %)
Married877 (34 %)
Divorced151 (6 %)
Widowed66 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sörfors, 2,602 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 511 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 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.

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Lakes nearby

Mjösjön20 ha5.1 km
Degersjön28 ha5.2 km
Piparbölessjön93 ha5.6 km
Kassjön24 ha6.1 km

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Nearest localities

Brännland363 inhabitants1000 m
Liden50 inhabitants1.9 km
Kåddis84 inhabitants3.3 km
Kåddis114 inhabitants4.3 km
Umeå94,243 inhabitants4.4 km
Klabböle57 inhabitants5.2 km

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Associations and activities

SörforsbygdegårdLocal heritage
Sörfors golfbanagolfSports
Sörfors idrottsplatssporthallSports

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 zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4 km
Potentially contaminated land1.3 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.2 km
Natura 20007.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.5 km
Water protection area3.9 km
Habitat protection540 m
National conservation interest2 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School2 in the locality240 m
Fire station10.9 km
Police station10.9 km
Civil defence shelter6.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.1 km
Swimming pool9.4 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail960 m
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail12.6 km
Floodlit track7.3 km
Birding site19.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.7 km
Café5.4 km
Petrol station1.3 km
Library6.8 km
Sports hall950 m
Hotel10.8 km
Care home6.8 km
Recycling centre5.7 km

Disturbance

Major road1.3 km
Railway1.7 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine20.8 km
Mobile mast2 km
Military area8.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Mine37.5 km
Quarry3.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.7 km
Church5.7 km
Community hall1 in the locality240 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 Sörfors.