Facts

MunicipalityKalix

CountyNorrbotten County

Population167

Area73 ha

SCB code2514SB106

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Place profile

15/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

62/100

Quiet surroundings

44/100

Rurality

60/100

Urbanity

18/100

Family friendliness

20/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water290 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway180 m
Distance to industry280 m
Distance to power line960 m

Services

Distance to grocery store380 m
Distance to school17.2 km
Distance to train station30 km

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

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Age distribution

260–421
255–919
2410–1425
2815–1938
2520–2417
2425–2928
3230–3427
4435–3932
3040–4416
3145–4931
5050–5437
5755–5949
6060–6462
7465–6958
7870–7439
3875–7944
5780+44

Men 703Women 587

Marital status

Unmarried612 (48 %)
Married447 (35 %)
Divorced157 (12 %)
Widowed70 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Morjärv, 1,290 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 167 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 seat33 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

Kamlungträsket1,097 ha440 m
Gungsträsket35 ha640 m
Morjärvträsket919 ha1.8 km
Ytterträsket23 ha2.4 km

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Nearest localities

Töre993 inhabitants15.7 km
Börjelsbyn65 inhabitants20.9 km
Svartbyn245 inhabitants21 km
Sören52 inhabitants21.5 km
Siknäs116 inhabitants24 km
Jämtön197 inhabitants24.7 km

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Associations and activities

MorjärvskyrkankyrkaReligion
Övermorjärvs bönehuskyrkaReligion
PRO MorjärvpensionärsföreningSocial

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

Flood zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4 km
Natura 200040 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest1.6 km
National heritage interest17 km

Services & safety

School16.9 km
Fire station17.5 km
Police station29.8 km
Civil defence shelter16.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.5 km
Swimming pool26.3 km
Campsite950 m
Hiking trail14.9 km
Cycle trail490 m
Floodlit track16.1 km
Birding site42 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant17.2 km
Café17 km
Petrol station1 in the locality470 m
Library29.5 km
Sports hall28 km
Hotel29.9 km
Care home17.3 km
Recycling centre17.3 km

Disturbance

Major road110 m
Railway440 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine32.2 km
Mobile mast11.3 km
Military area2.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.8 km
Mine27.5 km
Quarry13.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.4 km
Church1 in the locality40 m
Community hall17.2 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population15,391
Median income395,600 kr/yr
Average age47.7 years

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The figures describe Kalix Municipality as a whole, not Morjärv.