Facts

MunicipalityUmeå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population309

Area63 ha

SCB code2480TB117

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Place profile

32/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

34/100

Quiet surroundings

65/100

Rurality

41/100

Urbanity

28/100

Family friendliness

52/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water150 m
Distance to farmland170 m
Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway470 m
Distance to industry9.3 km
Distance to power line620 m

Services

Distance to grocery store370 m
Distance to school350 m
Distance to train station7.1 km

Median across 136 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

610–444
725–951
5310–1456
3915–1946
2720–248
2025–2937
6130–3459
8135–3983
5340–4440
5745–4950
7650–5465
8855–5982
10460–6496
9665–6988
8570–7479
8875–7966
7780+60

Men 1,138Women 1,010

Marital status

Unmarried940 (44 %)
Married939 (44 %)
Divorced192 (9 %)
Widowed78 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sörmjöle, 2,148 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 309 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 seat20 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

Hössjön7 ha2.5 km
Häggnässjön31 ha3.3 km
Degersjön14 ha3.7 km
Brånsjön7 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

2480SB182184 inhabitants900 m
Brännäset och Boviken322 inhabitants920 m
Stenviken72 inhabitants2.5 km
Norrmjöle237 inhabitants5 km
Hörnefors2,547 inhabitants6.4 km
Nordansjö131 inhabitants6.9 km

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Associations and activities

SörmjölebygdegårdLocal heritage

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 zone11.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.4 km
Natura 200012.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19.5 km
Water protection area3.7 km
Habitat protection7.7 km
National conservation interest11 km
National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality70 m
Fire station18.3 km
Police station20.6 km
Civil defence shelter7.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool8.3 km
Campsite5.6 km
Hiking trail4.6 km
Cycle trail610 m
Ski trail19.6 km
Floodlit track470 m
Birding site16 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.7 km
Café17.9 km
Petrol station6.7 km
Library15 km
Sports hall8.3 km
Hotel6.8 km
Care home7.9 km
Recycling centre8.2 km

Disturbance

Major road170 m
Railway1.3 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine4.5 km
Mobile mast4.1 km
Military area22.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.9 km
Church6.8 km
Community hall11.9 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 Sörmjöle.