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Örviken
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Urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Örviken

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population442
Area122 ha
SCB code2482TB122

2

Place profile

25/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
38/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
41/100
Family friendliness
17/100
Senior friendliness
30/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water1.2 km
  • Distance to farmland1.1 km
  • Distance to shoreline90 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.7 km
  • Distance to industry870 m
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.2 km
  • Distance to school3.4 km
  • Distance to train station56 km

Median across 311 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 740–483
  • 955–9107
  • 11410–1498
  • 11715–1993
  • 3820–2444
  • 5025–2945
  • 10130–3493
  • 11435–39105
  • 11240–44100
  • 10345–4995
  • 13450–54114
  • 12055–59112
  • 13760–64121
  • 12765–69111
  • 10870–7483
  • 6875–7958
  • 7180+40

Men 1,683Women 1,502

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,587 (50 %)
  • Married1,338 (42 %)
  • Divorced185 (6 %)
  • Widowed78 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Örviken, 3,185 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 442 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 seat18 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

  • Fågelsvattnet7 ha3.1 km
  • Sjön6 ha3.4 km
  • Snesviken34 ha3.8 km
  • Båtvikstjärnen12 ha4 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone4.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)18.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality560 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.1 km
  • Natura 200026.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest10.8 km
  • Water protection area8.4 km
  • Habitat protection8.1 km
  • National conservation interest1 km
  • National heritage interest340 m

Services & safety

  • School2.9 km
  • Fire station6.8 km
  • Police station13.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.9 km
  • Swimming pool2.8 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Hiking trail3.4 km
  • Cycle trail1.1 km
  • Floodlit track2.7 km
  • Geologically notable site30.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.5 km
  • Café1 in the locality880 m
  • Petrol station2.7 km
  • Library3.1 km
  • Sports hall2.8 km
  • Hotel12.4 km
  • Care home6 km
  • Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road390 m
  • Railway2.2 km
  • Power line2.5 km
  • Wind turbine40.1 km
  • Mobile mast2.7 km
  • Military area15.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
  • Mine20 km
  • Quarry9.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 km
  • Church2.3 km
  • Community hall3.6 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 Örviken.