small locality in Kalix Municipality

Morjärv

Norrbotten County · 167 inhabitants · 73 ha

Short answer: Morjärv is in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County. It has 167 residents.

Photo: Teemu Vehkaoja · CC BY-SA 3.0
the register

Facts

municipalityKalix
countyNorrbotten County
population167
area73 ha
scb code2514SB106
place profile

What it is like to live here

15/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity62/100
Quiet surroundings44/100
Rurality60/100
Urbanity18/100
Family friendliness20/100
Senior friendliness11/100
nature
forest30 m
water290 m
farmland160 m
shoreline290 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway180 m
industry280 m
power line960 m
services
grocery store380 m
school17.2 km
train station30 km

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

the population

Age distribution

703men
587women
menagewomen
26
0–4
21
25
5–9
19
24
10–14
25
28
15–19
38
25
20–24
17
24
25–29
28
32
30–34
27
44
35–39
32
30
40–44
16
31
45–49
31
50
50–54
37
57
55–59
49
60
60–64
62
74
65–69
58
78
70–74
39
38
75–79
44
57
80+
44
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

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

Nearest localities

associations

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.

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityKalix Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

15,391population
396 tkrmedian income
47.7 yearsaverage age