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Small locality in Överkalix Municipality, Norrbotten County

Hedensbyn

1

Facts

MunicipalityÖverkalix
CountyNorrbotten County
Population59
Area29 ha
SCB code2513SB111

2

Place profile

44/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
52/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
33/100
Senior friendliness
53/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water270 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway29.9 km
  • Distance to industry1 km
  • Distance to power line930 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.6 km
  • Distance to school2.2 km
  • Distance to train station41.6 km

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

3

Age distribution

  • 350–428
  • 365–941
  • 3910–1427
  • 3415–1921
  • 1920–2414
  • 3825–2925
  • 4230–3437
  • 5935–3952
  • 3940–4434
  • 3745–4935
  • 5850–5445
  • 5255–5953
  • 9560–6487
  • 9765–6985
  • 9570–7464
  • 7375–7952
  • 7880+75

Men 926Women 775

Marital status

  • Unmarried814 (48 %)
  • Married630 (37 %)
  • Divorced149 (9 %)
  • Widowed95 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hedensbyn, 1,701 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.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Görjevarpavan8 ha1.3 km
  • Ytteravan11 ha1.8 km
  • Tallviksavan31 ha2.2 km
  • Sandsjärv379 ha2.5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
  • Water protection area2.1 km
  • Habitat protection1 km
  • National conservation interest210 m
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School2.2 km
  • Fire station2.8 km
  • Police station2.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site33 km
  • Swimming pool2.1 km
  • Campsite2.1 km
  • Hiking trail19.6 km
  • Cycle trail580 m
  • Floodlit track46.7 km
  • Geologically notable site40.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.3 km
  • Café2.5 km
  • Petrol station1.4 km
  • Library2.3 km
  • Sports hall2.2 km
  • Hotel2.2 km
  • Care home2.5 km
  • Recycling centre35 km

Disturbance

  • Major road560 m
  • Railway29.7 km
  • Power line900 m
  • Wind turbine23.6 km
  • Mobile mast4.9 km
  • Military area17.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine20.7 km
  • Quarry33.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.3 km
  • Church2.2 km
  • Community hall2.2 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.

8

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population3,201
  • Median income371,200 kr/yr
  • Average age50.5 years
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The figures describe Överkalix Municipality as a whole, not Hedensbyn.