Facts

MunicipalityPajala

CountyNorrbotten County

Population263

Area148 ha

SCB code2521TB101

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Place profile

20/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

45/100

Quiet surroundings

68/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

17/100

Family friendliness

32/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water180 m
Distance to farmland80 m
Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway68.1 km
Distance to industry26.6 km
Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store520 m
Distance to school470 m
Distance to train station109.6 km

Median across 314 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

160–420
235–918
2810–1431
2215–1919
2420–2416
2325–2916
3130–3429
3635–3923
3740–4422
3245–4916
3750–5428
4155–5937
7260–6448
8465–6968
10170–7461
8075–7960
7580+79

Men 762Women 591

Marital status

Unmarried656 (48 %)
Married453 (33 %)
Divorced137 (10 %)
Widowed111 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Junosuando, 1,353 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 263 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 seat49 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

Viiksvuopio24 ha730 m
Mustaniemenjärvi59 ha760 m
Isojärvi57 ha1.3 km
Kokonpesänjärvi8 ha1.9 km

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Nearest localities

Kangos210 inhabitants7.8 km
2521SB11961 inhabitants10.3 km
Masugnsbyn56 inhabitants19.3 km
Tärendö130 inhabitants28.3 km
Lainio50 inhabitants37.1 km
Kainulasjärvi89 inhabitants46.3 km

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Associations and activities

Junosuando BadhussporthallSports
Junosuando GymgymSports
Junosuando GymnastiksalsporthallSports
Junosuando SkyttepaviljongidrottsplanSports
Junosuando kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO JunosuandopensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.9 km
Natura 200011.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.3 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection7.3 km
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interest3.6 km

Services & safety

School9.3 km
Fire station28.9 km
Police station44 km
Civil defence shelter42.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.5 km
Campsite9.9 km
Hiking trail36 km
Cycle trail38.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant44.1 km
Café20 km
Petrol station9 km
Sports hall2 in the locality190 m
Hotel1 in the locality330 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality350 m

Disturbance

Major road370 m
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine32 km
Mobile mast3.3 km
Military area47.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Mine660 m
Quarry2.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality350 m
Church1 in the locality110 m
Community hall35.5 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

Population5,857
Median income411,800 kr/yr
Average age49.0 years

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The figures describe Pajala Municipality as a whole, not Junosuando.