Facts

MunicipalityKalix

CountyNorrbotten County

Population116

Area76 ha

SCB code2514SB129

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Place profile

5/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

43/100

Quiet surroundings

71/100

Rurality

38/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

7/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland120 m
Distance to shoreline260 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway11.2 km
Distance to industry5.2 km
Distance to power line6.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store7.8 km
Distance to school8.3 km
Distance to train station21.2 km

Median across 175 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

300–424
245–926
2410–1425
4115–1926
2220–2417
2125–2918
2630–3427
2935–3919
2440–4426
2045–4931
4450–5436
4655–5937
4760–6439
5065–6942
3470–7430
4475–7933
4780+37

Men 573Women 493

Marital status

Unmarried543 (51 %)
Married387 (37 %)
Divorced86 (8 %)
Widowed43 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Siknäs, 1,066 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 116 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 seat30 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

Byträsket83 ha300 m
Söråskogträsket11 ha1.8 km
Vitträsket86 ha1.9 km
Stjikuträsket37 ha3.3 km

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Nearest localities

Sören52 inhabitants4 km
Töre993 inhabitants6.9 km
Jämtön197 inhabitants7.8 km
Pålänge221 inhabitants9 km
Stenbäcken58 inhabitants10.7 km
Börstön55 inhabitants14 km

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Associations and activities

Siknäs DansbanaOther
Siknäs bygdegårdOther
SiknäsbygdegårdLocal heritage
Siknäs skjutbanaidrottsplanSports
Siknäs KustmuseummuseumCulture
SiknäsfortetmuseumCulture
Siknäs bönehuskyrkaReligion

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 zone15.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.7 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality280 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.8 km
Natura 200024.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.1 km
Water protection area5.8 km
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest13.9 km
National heritage interest6.5 km

Services & safety

School8.2 km
Fire station7.6 km
Police station20.7 km
Civil defence shelter7.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.9 km
Swimming pool1.9 km
Campsite460 m
Hiking trail4.2 km
Cycle trail4.6 km
Ski trail42.7 km
Floodlit track8.4 km
Birding site25.4 km
Geologically notable site42.2 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.6 km
Café8.2 km
Petrol station7.6 km
Library17.9 km
Sports hall17.6 km
Hotel23.1 km
Care home7.8 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality40 m

Disturbance

Major road6.8 km
Railway11.2 km
Power line7 km
Wind turbine23.8 km
Mobile mast10.3 km
Military area25.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.4 km
Mine10.4 km
Quarry1.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality380 m
Church1 in the locality310 m
Community hall2 in the locality300 m

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 Siknäs.