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Övertorneå
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Urban area in Övertorneå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Övertorneå

1

Facts

MunicipalityÖvertorneå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population1,651
Area261 ha
SCB code2518TC105

2

Place profile

69/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
55/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
63/100
Family friendliness
69/100
Senior friendliness
68/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water450 m
  • Distance to farmland370 m
  • Distance to shoreline450 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway55.1 km
  • Distance to industry230 m
  • Distance to power line6.7 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store690 m
  • Distance to school520 m
  • Distance to train station17.1 km

Median across 797 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 300–434
  • 375–930
  • 3310–1456
  • 5115–1950
  • 3620–2438
  • 5825–2927
  • 4830–3448
  • 4335–3941
  • 3140–4428
  • 3645–4940
  • 3950–5455
  • 5555–5948
  • 5960–6444
  • 5065–6956
  • 5970–7461
  • 6675–7968
  • 7080+125

Men 801Women 849

Marital status

  • Unmarried834 (51 %)
  • Married530 (32 %)
  • Divorced160 (10 %)
  • Widowed127 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Övertorneå, 1,650 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,651 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat

5

Lakes nearby

  • Särkijärvi20 ha870 m
  • Orjaslompolo8 ha3.7 km
  • Onkijärvi6 ha4 km
  • Kuivajärvi98 ha4 km

6

Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone31.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)26.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land35 in the locality30 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve560 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.1 km
  • Water protection area15.4 km
  • Habitat protection5.3 km
  • National conservation interest980 m
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School8 in the locality140 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality310 m
  • Police station1 in the locality590 m
  • Civil defence shelter14 in the locality210 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site38.3 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality300 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality830 m
  • Hiking trail36.7 km
  • Cycle trail410 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality230 m
  • Café1 in the locality600 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality650 m
  • Library2 in the locality230 m
  • Sports hall4 in the locality280 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality630 m
  • Care home3 in the locality330 m
  • Recycling centre3.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road250 m
  • Power line6.7 km
  • Wind turbine29.8 km
  • Mobile mast30.6 km
  • Military area3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
  • Mine24.1 km
  • Quarry4.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5 in the locality610 m
  • Church3 in the locality400 m
  • Community hall36.5 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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