
Bureå
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Facts
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Place profile
Life situation (index 0-100)
Nature
- Distance to forest50 m
- Distance to water250 m
- Distance to farmland330 m
- Distance to shoreline250 m
Disturbance
- Distance to major road20 m
- Distance to railway6.6 km
- Distance to industry760 m
- Distance to power line770 m
Services
- Distance to grocery store730 m
- Distance to school790 m
- Distance to train station58.8 km
Median across 945 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
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Age distribution
- 550–456
- 925–9101
- 10110–1499
- 8415–1986
- 5820–2436
- 5925–2952
- 7030–3486
- 9735–39104
- 8940–4482
- 7745–4967
- 7050–5459
- 6855–5954
- 5260–6461
- 7165–6966
- 6870–7491
- 8575–7968
- 7080+105
Men 1,266Women 1,273
Marital status
- Unmarried1,351 (53 %)
- Married843 (33 %)
- Divorced195 (8 %)
- Widowed157 (6 %)
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Bureå, 2,539 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,552 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
- Norrfjärden39 ha1.3 km
- Hotviken6 ha2.3 km
- Bursjön105 ha2.9 km
- Fågelsvattnet7 ha3.1 km
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Nearest localities
- Örviken442 inhabitants5.6 km
- Skelleftehamn3,302 inhabitants6.9 km
- Ursviken3,999 inhabitants8.5 km
- Nyhamn65 inhabitants9.8 km
- Södra Bergsbyn och Stackgrönnan382 inhabitants10.2 km
- Skellefteå39,146 inhabitants11.7 km
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Associations and activities
- Bureälvens Nedre FVOFFiskeOutdoor life
- Bureälvens Övre FVOFFiskeOutdoor life
- Bureå ByautvecklingsföreningFriluftslivOutdoor life
- Bureå BåtsällskapLokaluthyrningOutdoor life
- Bureå MotorbåtsklubbBåtverksamhetOutdoor life
- Bureå SkoterklubbFriluftslivOutdoor life
- Bureå HembygdsföreningHembygdsvårdLocal heritage
- Bureå HundklubbUngdomsverksamhetSports
- Bureå IFSkidsportSports
- Bureå SimsällskapSimningSports
- Bureå SkyttegilleSkytteSports
- KFUM Bureå HästklubbRidning/hästskötselSports
- MHF Skellefteå Bureå avd 137DrogförebyggandeSports
- Bureå bibliotekbibliotekCulture
- Bureå kyrkakyrkaReligion
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 zone470 m
- Wildfire area (since 2018)17 km
- Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality20 m
Protection & regulations
- Nature reserve1.7 km
- Natura 200025.1 km
- National outdoor-recreation interest7.3 km
- Water protection area1.9 km
- Habitat protection3.7 km
- National conservation interest5.7 km
- National heritage interest5.7 km
Services & safety
- School3 in the locality530 m
- Fire station1 in the locality800 m
- Police station18.8 km
- Civil defence shelter6.6 km
Nature & outdoors
- Bathing site2.1 km
- Swimming pool8.1 km
- Campsite1 km
- Hiking trail8.9 km
- Cycle trail360 m
- Floodlit track950 m
- Geologically notable site25.6 km
Service & nöje
- Restaurant2 in the locality190 m
- Café2 in the locality380 m
- Petrol station1 in the locality280 m
- Library1 in the locality420 m
- Sports hall8.1 km
- Hotel17.3 km
- Care home1 in the locality570 m
- Recycling centre1 in the locality830 m
Disturbance
- Major road1.1 km
- Railway7.8 km
- Power line650 m
- Wind turbine48.5 km
- Mobile mast8.9 km
- Military area21.5 km
Below ground
- Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.7 km
- Mine15.9 km
- Quarry7.5 km
Culture
- Museum or landmark2 in the locality400 m
- Church1 in the locality190 m
- Community hall1 in the locality450 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
- Population78,150
- Median income423,500 kr/yr
- Average age43.1 years
The figures describe Skellefteå Municipality as a whole, not Bureå.