Facts

MunicipalitySkellefteå

CountyVästerbotten County

Population87

Area36 ha

SCB code2482SB176

2

Place profile

0/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

76/100

Rurality

36/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water200 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline200 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway7.5 km
Distance to industry8.5 km
Distance to power line2.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store11.9 km
Distance to school8 km
Distance to train station31.8 km

Median across 51 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

420–433
625–944
4910–1438
5015–1940
2220–2425
4325–2930
5730–3453
6835–3956
5740–4447
6945–4950
6150–5459
7055–5964
6460–6460
5265–6956
6270–7447
4875–7945
3980+21

Men 915Women 768

Marital status

Unmarried804 (48 %)
Married737 (44 %)
Divorced90 (5 %)
Widowed44 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Varuträsk, 1,683 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 87 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 seat19 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

Varuträsket574 ha430 m
Västra Lillträsket28 ha2.7 km
Lomtjärnen5 ha3.1 km
Östra Lillträsket18 ha3.6 km

6

Nearest localities

Medle574 inhabitants7.5 km
Myckle420 inhabitants7.6 km
Kusmark471 inhabitants7.9 km
Ersmark805 inhabitants8.2 km
Klutmark233 inhabitants8.6 km
Skellefteå39,146 inhabitants9.1 km

7

Associations and activities

Föreningen VaruträskgårdenLokaluthyrningOther
Varuträsk IFFotbollSports

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 zone20.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve10.5 km
Natura 200018 km
National outdoor-recreation interest24.9 km
Water protection area7.4 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest9.6 km
National heritage interest11.4 km

Services & safety

School7.9 km
Fire station13.3 km
Police station13.8 km
Civil defence shelter10.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site10.1 km
Swimming pool11.2 km
Campsite13.6 km
Hiking trail760 m
Cycle trail10.6 km
Floodlit track11.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant8 km
Café10.1 km
Petrol station11 km
Library13.4 km
Sports hall10.9 km
Hotel11.8 km
Care home16.4 km
Recycling centre15.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.9 km
Railway7.5 km
Power line2.9 km
Wind turbine15.4 km
Mobile mast12.2 km
Military area26.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.8 km
Mine2 km
Quarry12.9 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9 km
Church7.9 km
Community hall13.2 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

Population78,150
Median income423,500 kr/yr
Average age43.1 years

What is it like to live in Skellefteå? →

The figures describe Skellefteå Municipality as a whole, not Varuträsk.