Facts

MunicipalityArvidsjaur

CountyNorrbotten County

Population59

Area42 ha

SCB code2505SB107

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Place profile

0/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

63/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water290 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway21.1 km
Distance to industry15.8 km
Distance to power line190 m

Services

Distance to grocery store15.6 km
Distance to school23.7 km
Distance to train station24.7 km

Median across 41 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

520–462
615–952
6310–1461
4515–1943
4720–2446
5625–2951
7630–3474
7935–3971
8640–4453
7345–4975
9450–5467
10955–5997
15960–64130
16565–69118
13270–74100
9975–7963
8880+70

Men 1,484Women 1,233

Marital status

Unmarried1,271 (47 %)
Married1,011 (37 %)
Divorced315 (12 %)
Widowed132 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Pjesker, 2,717 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 59 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 seat27 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.

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Lakes nearby

KongerjaureGådniemejávrrie (sju) · 87 ha580 m
PjeskerBieskiejávrrie (sju) · 1,018 ha620 m
Furulobblet7 ha2.3 km
Lill-KalperUhtsa Gálbbure (sju) · 16 ha2.4 km

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Nearest localities

Abborrträsk92 inhabitants14.4 km
Lauker63 inhabitants15.5 km
Arvidsjaur4,448 inhabitants22.6 km
Glommersträsk208 inhabitants28.1 km
Moskosel160 inhabitants40.3 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Wildfire area (since 2018)29.4 km
Potentially contaminated land6.2 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4 km
Natura 20004 km
National outdoor-recreation interest19.9 km
Water protection area16.2 km
Habitat protection10 km
National conservation interest8.9 km
National heritage interest20.1 km

Services & safety

School23.5 km
Fire station28.7 km
Police station25.1 km
Civil defence shelter23.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.6 km
Swimming pool15.4 km
Campsite23.1 km
Hiking trail19.8 km
Floodlit track22.5 km
Geologically notable site10.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant23.6 km
Café23.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality140 m
Library24.5 km
Sports hall27.7 km
Hotel23.8 km
Care home28.8 km
Recycling centre28.8 km

Disturbance

Major road10.1 km
Railway23.9 km
Power line490 m
Wind turbine20.6 km
Mobile mast17.2 km
Military area19.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
Mine26.2 km
Quarry10.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark24.5 km
Church6.7 km
Community hall6.6 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

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

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The figures describe Arvidsjaur Municipality as a whole, not Pjesker.