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Bureå
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Urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Bureå

1

Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population2,552
Area370 ha
SCB code2482TB103

2

Place profile

53/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
47/100
Quiet surroundings
41/100
Rurality
57/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
65/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

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.

4

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

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Associations and activities

And 2 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.

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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
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The figures describe Skellefteå Municipality as a whole, not Bureå.