Facts

MunicipalityÖverkalix

CountyNorrbotten County

Population472

Area108 ha

SCB code2513TB103

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Place profile

50/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

58/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

55/100

Family friendliness

38/100

Senior friendliness

61/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water240 m
Distance to farmland230 m
Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway30.3 km
Distance to industry880 m
Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.2 km
Distance to school1.3 km
Distance to train station39.4 km

Median across 326 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

250–431
285–936
3910–1433
4415–1926
5520–2443
4625–2927
4930–3433
5635–3947
4940–4437
1745–4931
4550–5426
3155–5943
3860–6452
4665–6949
5470–7450
5375–7963
7780+113

Men 752Women 740

Marital status

Unmarried807 (54 %)
Married402 (27 %)
Divorced144 (10 %)
Widowed138 (9 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Tallvik, 1,492 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 472 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 seat4 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

Görjevarpavan8 ha470 m
Tallviksavan31 ha880 m
Önupp26 ha1.8 km
Hansavan14 ha2 km

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Nearest localities

Överkalix993 inhabitants1.3 km
Hedensbyn59 inhabitants1.4 km
Nybyn74 inhabitants2.7 km
2513SB104152 inhabitants3.7 km
Gyljen111 inhabitants5.9 km
Svartbyn245 inhabitants6.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone730 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
Potentially contaminated land32 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest740 m
Water protection area2.6 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest220 m
National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

School1.5 km
Fire station1.9 km
Police station1.4 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality150 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site33.4 km
Swimming pool1.3 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail19.4 km
Cycle trail1.6 km
Floodlit track47.2 km
Geologically notable site41 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.4 km
Café1.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality820 m
Library1.6 km
Sports hall1.7 km
Hotel1.3 km
Care home1.7 km
Recycling centre33.3 km

Disturbance

Major road250 m
Railway30.3 km
Power line2.2 km
Wind turbine25.3 km
Mobile mast4.5 km
Military area16.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
Mine19.3 km
Quarry33.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2 km
Church550 m
Community hall1.3 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

Population3,201
Median income371,200 kr/yr
Average age50.5 years

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The figures describe Överkalix Municipality as a whole, not Tallvik.