Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population203

Area61 ha

SCB code2482TB137

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Place profile

27/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

30/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

11/100

Family friendliness

20/100

Senior friendliness

39/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water1.2 km
Distance to farmland60 m
Distance to shoreline890 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway6 km
Distance to industry2.4 km
Distance to power line3.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.8 km
Distance to school5 km
Distance to train station47.9 km

Median across 108 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

420–433
625–944
4910–1438
5015–1940
2220–2425
4325–2930
5730–3453
6835–3956
5740–4447
6945–4950
6150–5459
7055–5964
6460–6460
5265–6956
6270–7447
4875–7945
3980+21

Men 915Women 768

Marital status

Unmarried804 (48 %)
Married737 (44 %)
Divorced90 (5 %)
Widowed44 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Boviken, 1,683 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 203 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 seat9 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

Grytan6 ha2.4 km
Storavan8 ha6.7 km
Bredviken22 ha7.2 km
Brännträsket18 ha9.1 km

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Nearest localities

2482SB12550 inhabitants1.8 km
2482SB12796 inhabitants1.9 km
Skatan169 inhabitants2.2 km
Kåge2,594 inhabitants3.9 km
Skellefteå39,146 inhabitants4.2 km
Frostkåge212 inhabitants7.5 km

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Associations and activities

Bovikens BönhusföreningLokaluthyrningOther
Bovikens Idrotts och FritidsföreningFriluftslivOutdoor life

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 zone14.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.8 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality820 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve8.9 km
Natura 200012.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest17.4 km
Water protection area12.8 km
Habitat protection5.7 km
National conservation interest4.1 km
National heritage interest7.4 km

Services & safety

School5.1 km
Fire station5.6 km
Police station7 km
Civil defence shelter4.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site4 km
Swimming pool4.8 km
Campsite4.2 km
Hiking trail3.6 km
Cycle trail4.1 km
Floodlit track4.6 km
Geologically notable site45.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.7 km
Café3.5 km
Petrol station3.7 km
Library5.2 km
Sports hall1.8 km
Hotel6.5 km
Care home5.1 km
Recycling centre3.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.5 km
Railway6.1 km
Power line4 km
Wind turbine36.7 km
Mobile mast5.3 km
Military area11 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine14.5 km
Quarry2.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.8 km
Church4.9 km
Community hall4.8 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 Boviken.