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Arvidsjaur
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Urban area in Arvidsjaur Municipality, Norrbotten County

Arvidsjaur

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Facts

MunicipalityArvidsjaur
CountyNorrbotten County
Population4,448
Area437 ha
SCB code2505TC101

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Place profile

73/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
30/100
Rurality
63/100
Urbanity
82/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
69/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water300 m
  • Distance to farmland3.9 km
  • Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway820 m
  • Distance to industry380 m
  • Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store500 m
  • Distance to school460 m
  • Distance to train station1.2 km

Median across 1,536 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1030–487
  • 1075–9127
  • 13210–14129
  • 13315–19114
  • 14120–2493
  • 13925–2982
  • 14030–34136
  • 16935–39130
  • 13440–44118
  • 12345–49116
  • 10250–54126
  • 13955–59118
  • 11960–64109
  • 11965–69143
  • 11470–74116
  • 11375–79140
  • 17480+252

Men 2,201Women 2,136

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,427 (56 %)
  • Married1,218 (28 %)
  • Divorced420 (10 %)
  • Widowed271 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Arvidsjaur, 4,337 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,448 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 seatThis IS the municipal seat

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Lakes nearby

  • Nyborgstjärnen12 ha280 m
  • Västra RingletJilliebe Riŋgele (sju) · 23 ha750 m
  • Östra RingletLuvliebe Riŋgele (sju) · 10 ha850 m
  • Olletjärnen8 ha860 m

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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

  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land45 in the locality110 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.6 km
  • Natura 200024.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest40.7 km
  • Water protection area1.4 km
  • Habitat protection12.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.2 km
  • National heritage interest29.2 km

Services & safety

  • School5 in the locality30 m
  • Fire station42.1 km
  • Police station1 in the locality950 m
  • Civil defence shelter50 in the locality10 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality240 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hiking trail620 m
  • Floodlit track560 m
  • Geologically notable site30 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5 in the locality230 m
  • Café2 in the locality210 m
  • Petrol station3 in the locality570 m
  • Library1 in the locality400 m
  • Sports hall3 in the locality320 m
  • Hotel4 in the locality320 m
  • Care home42.4 km
  • Recycling centre38.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road60 m
  • Railway570 m
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine34.5 km
  • Mobile mast630 m
  • Military area1.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.5 km
  • Mine25.7 km
  • Quarry5.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 in the locality390 m
  • Church2 in the locality580 m
  • Community hall19.9 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

  • Population6,089
  • Median income404,800 kr/yr
  • Average age46.3 years
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