Facts

MunicipalityUmeå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population134

Area59 ha

SCB code2480SB187

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

34/100

Quiet surroundings

54/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

8/100

Family friendliness

20/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest10 m
Distance to water260 m
Distance to farmland1.9 km
Distance to shoreline110 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway2.6 km
Distance to industry2.4 km
Distance to power line3.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.4 km
Distance to school4 km
Distance to train station17.4 km

Median across 116 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

590–452
415–943
5310–1450
5615–1938
1920–2417
1025–2922
5030–3462
6735–3959
6340–4448
7045–4972
6250–5454
7355–5972
7160–6480
7865–6968
7370–7455
5975–7935
4080+26

Men 944Women 853

Marital status

Unmarried861 (48 %)
Married735 (41 %)
Divorced143 (8 %)
Widowed58 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vitskär, 1,797 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 134 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 seat31 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

Själafjärden13 ha2.6 km
Hatten22 ha4 km
Väster-Långslädan40 ha5.3 km
Lövösundet27 ha7.1 km

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Nearest localities

Fläse102 inhabitants1 km
Holmsund6,064 inhabitants2.1 km
Obbola2,141 inhabitants2.3 km
2480SB14054 inhabitants2.6 km
2480SB17378 inhabitants2.8 km
Strömbäck164 inhabitants5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2.8 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.3 km
Natura 20005.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest21.7 km
Water protection area10.4 km
Habitat protection190 m
National conservation interest7.3 km
National heritage interest5.1 km

Services & safety

School4 km
Fire station6.9 km
Police station19.4 km
Civil defence shelter2.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool4 km
Campsite1 km
Hiking trail3.7 km
Cycle trail5.3 km
Ski trail14.1 km
Floodlit track4.2 km
Birding site9.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.6 km
Café5.7 km
Petrol station6.1 km
Library4.1 km
Sports hall4 km
Hotel5.5 km
Care home5.2 km
Recycling centre5.2 km

Disturbance

Major road3.3 km
Railway5.5 km
Power line4 km
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast3.8 km
Military area20.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7 in the locality610 m
Quarry10.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5.5 km
Church3.9 km
Community hall4.2 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 Vitskär.