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Ursviken
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Urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County

Ursviken

1

Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå
CountyVästerbotten County
Population3,999
Area347 ha
SCB code2482TB118

2

Place profile

44/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
42/100
Quiet surroundings
41/100
Rurality
56/100
Urbanity
42/100
Family friendliness
62/100
Senior friendliness
33/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water650 m
  • Distance to farmland660 m
  • Distance to shoreline410 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway300 m
  • Distance to industry580 m
  • Distance to power line770 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.2 km
  • Distance to school550 m
  • Distance to train station54.7 km

Median across 1,317 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1180–4126
  • 1625–9138
  • 16410–14148
  • 18715–19118
  • 6120–2451
  • 11625–2971
  • 18830–34152
  • 19635–39171
  • 16540–44142
  • 13245–49135
  • 17150–54129
  • 12755–59115
  • 12360–64111
  • 11365–69108
  • 11870–74101
  • 8875–7992
  • 8880+116

Men 2,317Women 2,024

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,373 (54 %)
  • Married1,591 (36 %)
  • Divorced270 (6 %)
  • Widowed143 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ursviken, 4,341 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,999 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 seat12 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

  • Sjön6 ha2.2 km
  • Snesviken34 ha3.7 km
  • Båtvikstjärnen12 ha6 km
  • Bodaträsket682 ha6.6 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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone6.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)19.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality40 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve650 m
  • Natura 200022.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest14.2 km
  • Water protection area11.6 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interest890 m
  • National heritage interest3.8 km

Services & safety

  • School9 in the locality680 m
  • Fire station7.7 km
  • Police station10.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter4 in the locality540 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.2 km
  • Swimming pool3.2 km
  • Campsite1.8 km
  • Hiking trail2.3 km
  • Cycle trail2.2 km
  • Floodlit track1.3 km
  • Geologically notable site34.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality340 m
  • Café1 in the locality740 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality1.6 km
  • Library1 in the locality750 m
  • Sports hall4 km
  • Hotel9.9 km
  • Care home7.9 km
  • Recycling centre4.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road180 m
  • Railway240 m
  • Power line800 m
  • Wind turbine39.2 km
  • Mobile mast2.3 km
  • Military area12.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.8 km
  • Mine22.7 km
  • Quarry5.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.7 km
  • Church3 in the locality400 m
  • Community hall1.2 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 Ursviken.