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Boliden
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Urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Boliden

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population1,614
Area158 ha
SCB code2482TB102

2

Place profile

45/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
60/100
Family friendliness
36/100
Senior friendliness
51/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water460 m
  • Distance to farmland1.3 km
  • Distance to shoreline460 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway9.7 km
  • Distance to industry740 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store470 m
  • Distance to school420 m
  • Distance to train station18.2 km

Median across 560 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 300–433
  • 355–942
  • 5510–1451
  • 5315–1950
  • 4820–2430
  • 5025–2938
  • 5230–3443
  • 5235–3941
  • 5340–4440
  • 3845–4947
  • 4850–5456
  • 5055–5946
  • 4060–6441
  • 5065–6933
  • 3970–7440
  • 4075–7935
  • 4480+65

Men 777Women 731

Marital status

  • Unmarried790 (52 %)
  • Married517 (34 %)
  • Divorced127 (8 %)
  • Widowed81 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Boliden, 1,508 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,614 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 seat34 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

  • Bjurlidträsket57 ha2 km
  • Stortjärnen27 ha2.5 km
  • Gillervattnet63 ha2.9 km
  • Lapptjärnen6 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Brännfors Byalag BolidenByaverksamhet/SamhällsverksamhetOther
  • Folkets Hus BolidenByaverksamhet/SamhällsverksamhetOther
  • Bolidens JaktskytteklubbJakt/viltvårdOutdoor life
  • Boliden AtletklubbStyrketräningSports
  • Bolidens DiscgolfbanadiscgolfSports
  • Bolidens FFIFotbollSports
  • Bolidens GolfklubbGolfsportSports
  • Bolidens PistolskytteklubbSkytteSports
  • Bolidens SkidklubbSkidsportSports
  • Bolidens motorklubbMotorsportSports
  • Framtidsgruppen i BolidenÖvrig verksamhetSports
  • Föreningen Boliden Discgolf BDGDiscgolfSports
  • Handikappidrottsföreningen Renen Boliden HIFParasportSports
  • IF Boliden GlobetrottersFotbollSports
  • Tallträsk & Fäbolidens ByakassaByaverksamhet/SamhällsverksamhetSports
And 10 more associations →

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 zone36 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality360 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5 km
  • Natura 200023.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest32.1 km
  • Water protection area290 m
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interest2.7 km
  • National heritage interest30.4 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality230 m
  • Fire station28.7 km
  • Police station30.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter8.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site460 m
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality310 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality570 m
  • Hiking trail4.4 km
  • Cycle trail610 m
  • Floodlit track24.6 km
  • Geologically notable site44.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality260 m
  • Café2.7 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality370 m
  • Library1 in the locality240 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality260 m
  • Hotel2 in the locality540 m
  • Care home17.9 km
  • Recycling centre600 m

Disturbance

  • Major road610 m
  • Railway9.7 km
  • Power line1 km
  • Wind turbine4.7 km
  • Mobile mast14.8 km
  • Military area43 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
  • Mine730 m
  • Quarry8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality930 m
  • Church3 in the locality130 m
  • Community hall14.5 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

  • Population78,150
  • Median income423,500 kr/yr
  • Average age43.1 years
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The figures describe Skellefteå Municipality as a whole, not Boliden.