urban area in Skellefteå Municipality

Örviken

Västerbotten County · 442 inhabitants · 122 ha

Short answer: Örviken is in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County. It has 442 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalitySkellefteå
countyVästerbotten County
population442
area122 ha
scb code2482TB122
place profile

What it is like to live here

25/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity38/100
Quiet surroundings53/100
Rurality48/100
Urbanity41/100
Family friendliness17/100
Senior friendliness30/100
nature
forest20 m
water1.2 km
farmland1.1 km
shoreline90 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway2.7 km
industry870 m
power line3 km
services
grocery store3.2 km
school3.4 km
train station56 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,683men
1,502women
menagewomen
74
0–4
83
95
5–9
107
114
10–14
98
117
15–19
93
38
20–24
44
50
25–29
45
101
30–34
93
114
35–39
105
112
40–44
100
103
45–49
95
134
50–54
114
120
55–59
112
137
60–64
121
127
65–69
111
108
70–74
83
68
75–79
58
71
80+
40
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Fågelsvattnet7 ha3.1 km
Sjön6 ha3.4 km
Snesviken34 ha3.8 km
Båtvikstjärnen12 ha4 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Folkets Hus ÖrvikenByaverksamhet/Samhällsverksamhetlocal heritage
Örvikens ByaföreningByaverksamhet/Samhällsverksamhetlocal heritage

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.

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalitySkellefteå Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

78,150population
424 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age