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Byske
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Urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Byske

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population1,741
Area341 ha
SCB code2482TB106

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
50/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
56/100
Urbanity
62/100
Family friendliness
56/100
Senior friendliness
69/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water290 m
  • Distance to farmland1.2 km
  • Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway24.9 km
  • Distance to industry430 m
  • Distance to power line560 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store870 m
  • Distance to school860 m
  • Distance to train station56.9 km

Median across 754 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 450–451
  • 485–939
  • 7310–1460
  • 4615–1951
  • 4120–2422
  • 5525–2953
  • 5030–3444
  • 5435–3952
  • 4740–4452
  • 4745–4948
  • 6250–5455
  • 4455–5955
  • 5260–6449
  • 4865–6957
  • 4670–7456
  • 4675–7964
  • 8980+128

Men 893Women 936

Marital status

  • Unmarried927 (50 %)
  • Married608 (33 %)
  • Divorced156 (8 %)
  • Widowed146 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Byske, 1,829 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,741 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 seat26 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

  • Rösnästräsket8 ha4 km
  • Vitsjön58 ha5.5 km
  • Själbodträsket13 ha5.6 km
  • Spångmyrsjön9 ha5.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Brännfors Byggnadsförening ByskeByaverksamhet/SamhällsverksamhetOther
  • Byske AktivitetsföreningOther
  • Byske-Åbyns SamfällighetsföreningByaverksamhet/SamhällsverksamhetOther
  • Byskebygdens TrädgårdssällskapTrädgårdsskötselOther
  • Byskebygdens företagarföreningÖvrig verksamhetOther
  • Byskefjärdens SamfällighetsföreningÖvrig verksamhetOther
  • Folkets Park ByskeÖvrig verksamhetOther
  • Föräldraföreningen ByskebygdenFöräldraverksamhetOther
  • Korskyrkan ByskeLokaluthyrningOther
  • Byske BåtklubbBåtverksamhetOutdoor life
  • Byskeälvens FVOF AC-delFiskeOutdoor life
  • Byske Sockens HembygdsföreningHembygdsvårdLocal heritage
  • Byskebygdens HantverksmuseumHembygdsvårdLocal heritage
  • PRO ByskeMotion/friskvårdLocal heritage
  • Byske 4HRidning/hästskötselSports
And 20 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 zone31.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality320 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve10.6 km
  • Natura 20002.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest790 m
  • Water protection area6 km
  • Habitat protection4.3 km
  • National conservation interest580 m
  • National heritage interest970 m

Services & safety

  • School4 in the locality90 m
  • Fire station16.1 km
  • Police station25.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter22.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.7 km
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality1.4 km
  • Campsite2 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hiking trail380 m
  • Cycle trail330 m
  • Ski trail40.3 km
  • Floodlit track380 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 in the locality280 m
  • Café2 in the locality310 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality430 m
  • Library23.7 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality160 m
  • Hotel24.9 km
  • Care home23.6 km
  • Recycling centre21.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road16.4 km
  • Railway24.6 km
  • Power line490 m
  • Wind turbine30.2 km
  • Mobile mast23.1 km
  • Military area5.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Mine24 km
  • Quarry2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5 in the locality170 m
  • Church2 in the locality340 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality990 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 Byske.