Facts

MunicipalityÖvertorneå

CountyNorrbotten County

Population223

Area138 ha

SCB code2518TB101

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Place profile

24/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

49/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

33/100

Family friendliness

28/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water270 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway40.5 km
Distance to industry17.2 km
Distance to power line750 m

Services

Distance to grocery store17.2 km
Distance to school940 m
Distance to train station790 m

Median across 268 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

130–411
155–919
1710–1413
1715–199
920–249
1825–2915
1430–3410
2835–3917
1640–4415
1745–4913
2350–5416
3455–5939
3260–6424
4065–6927
5970–7442
4975–7929
3980+50

Men 440Women 358

Marital status

Unmarried349 (44 %)
Married307 (39 %)
Divorced85 (11 %)
Widowed49 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hedenäset, 798 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 223 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 seat19 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

Kerunki8 ha3.1 km
Laitamaanjärvi20 ha4.4 km
Kenkäjärvi21 ha4.4 km
Vuomajärvi279 ha6.2 km

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Nearest localities

Övertorneå1,651 inhabitants16.1 km
Haapakylä56 inhabitants18.8 km
Poikkijärvi90 inhabitants21.4 km
Kuivakangas102 inhabitants21.7 km
Pudas75 inhabitants24.2 km
Soukolojärvi71 inhabitants28.4 km

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Associations and activities

Hedenäsets IPidrottsplanSports

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 zone31.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)19 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality340 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve8.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
Water protection area460 m
Habitat protection6.3 km
National conservation interest1.8 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School1 in the locality420 m
Fire station17.9 km
Police station18 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality480 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site24.1 km
Swimming pool17.7 km
Campsite18.7 km
Hiking trail24.9 km
Cycle trail890 m
Floodlit track45.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant9.9 km
Café1 in the locality920 m
Petrol station17.3 km
Library17.8 km
Sports hall14.9 km
Hotel14.5 km
Care home17.7 km
Recycling centre17.1 km

Disturbance

Major road350 m
Railway40.2 km
Power line440 m
Wind turbine31.6 km
Mobile mast23.9 km
Military area8.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine22.4 km
Quarry14.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.9 km
Church1 in the locality1.8 km
Community hall39.4 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

Population4,057
Median income387,200 kr/yr
Average age51.5 years

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The figures describe Övertorneå Municipality as a whole, not Hedenäset.