Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population2,594

Area284 ha

SCB code2482TB112

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Place profile

43/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

35/100

Quiet surroundings

49/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

41/100

Family friendliness

48/100

Senior friendliness

56/100

Nature

Distance to forest90 m
Distance to water310 m
Distance to farmland220 m
Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway9 km
Distance to industry320 m
Distance to power line1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store740 m
Distance to school690 m
Distance to train station45 km

Median across 724 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

710–475
935–9113
10910–1479
7615–1975
5220–2439
5125–2953
10630–34104
9635–39102
7340–4483
8745–4962
7250–5484
6755–5956
6760–6468
4465–6946
4370–7456
5175–7946
7180+103

Men 1,229Women 1,244

Marital status

Unmarried1,435 (58 %)
Married806 (32 %)
Divorced136 (5 %)
Widowed106 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kåge, 2,473 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,594 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 seat14 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

Brännträsket18 ha6 km
Grytan6 ha6.9 km
Hemträsket11 ha8.8 km
Ostträsket178 ha8.9 km

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Nearest localities

Ersmark805 inhabitants3 km
Frostkåge212 inhabitants3.5 km
2482SB12550 inhabitants3.5 km
Boviken203 inhabitants4.4 km
Frambyn53 inhabitants5.4 km
Frostkågemarken59 inhabitants5.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone18.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve8.7 km
Natura 20008.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15.9 km
Water protection area14.1 km
Habitat protection7.7 km
National conservation interest3.6 km
National heritage interest9.5 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality350 m
Fire station1 in the locality760 m
Police station9.6 km
Civil defence shelter8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site10.8 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality300 m
Campsite8 km
Hiking trail5.3 km
Cycle trail270 m
Floodlit track7.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality490 m
Café2.2 km
Petrol station7.9 km
Library9.3 km
Sports hall5.2 km
Hotel9 km
Care home9.3 km
Recycling centre7.5 km

Disturbance

Major road3.7 km
Railway8.9 km
Power line910 m
Wind turbine31.6 km
Mobile mast6.9 km
Military area14.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine12 km
Quarry6.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.2 km
Church1 in the locality300 m
Community hall1 in the locality360 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 Kåge.