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Lycksele
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Urban area in Lycksele Municipality, Västerbotten County

Lycksele

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1

Facts

MunicipalityLycksele
CountyVästerbotten County
Population8,580
Area849 ha
SCB code2481TC103

2

Place profile

78/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
46/100
Quiet surroundings
39/100
Rurality
56/100
Urbanity
79/100
Family friendliness
76/100
Senior friendliness
80/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water260 m
  • Distance to farmland3.3 km
  • Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway540 m
  • Distance to industry340 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store730 m
  • Distance to school540 m
  • Distance to train station1.8 km

Median across 2,127 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2480–4238
  • 3585–9285
  • 33310–14316
  • 33015–19323
  • 27720–24244
  • 34525–29276
  • 35230–34351
  • 41335–39329
  • 30340–44291
  • 26145–49261
  • 26250–54303
  • 32555–59335
  • 34460–64305
  • 31465–69324
  • 26970–74316
  • 25975–79264
  • 33380+476

Men 5,326Women 5,237

Marital status

  • Unmarried5,885 (56 %)
  • Married3,268 (31 %)
  • Divorced844 (8 %)
  • Widowed549 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Lycksele, 10,563 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,580 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat

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Lakes nearby

  • Långtjärnen8 ha1.4 km
  • Bäckmyrtjärnen7 ha2.2 km
  • Lycksträsket384 ha2.5 km
  • Lill-Tannträsket13 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land68 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20007.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest15.6 km
  • Water protection area1.5 km
  • Habitat protection6.5 km
  • National conservation interest7.4 km
  • National heritage interest22.3 km

Services & safety

  • School13 in the locality380 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality450 m
  • Police station1 in the locality460 m
  • Civil defence shelter124 in the locality80 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site31.7 km
  • Swimming pool4 in the locality600 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality770 m
  • Hiking trail5.7 km
  • Cycle trail130 m
  • Floodlit track1.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant12 in the locality140 m
  • Café4 in the locality730 m
  • Petrol station7 in the locality300 m
  • Library1 in the locality800 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality810 m
  • Hotel4 in the locality90 m
  • Care home5 in the locality270 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality600 m

Disturbance

  • Major road130 m
  • Railway650 m
  • Power line800 m
  • Wind turbine24.7 km
  • Mobile mast13.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
  • Mine38.1 km
  • Quarry3.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark21 in the locality90 m
  • Church7 in the locality720 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality830 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

  • Population12,118
  • Median income390,800 kr/yr
  • Average age43.9 years
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