urban area in Pajala Municipality

Kangos

Norrbotten County · 210 inhabitants · 146 ha

Short answer: Kangos is in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County. It has 210 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityPajala
countyNorrbotten County
population210
area146 ha
scb code2521TB102
place profile

What it is like to live here

12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity45/100
Quiet surroundings68/100
Rurality44/100
Urbanity15/100
Family friendliness17/100
Senior friendliness9/100
nature
forest30 m
water110 m
farmland140 m
shoreline110 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway72.1 km
industry33.1 km
power line400 m
services
grocery store810 m
school9.4 km
train station112.5 km

Median across 276 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

762men
591women
menagewomen
16
0–4
20
23
5–9
18
28
10–14
31
22
15–19
19
24
20–24
16
23
25–29
16
31
30–34
29
36
35–39
23
37
40–44
22
32
45–49
16
37
50–54
28
41
55–59
37
72
60–64
48
84
65–69
68
101
70–74
61
80
75–79
60
75
80+
79
marital status
Unmarried656
48 %
Married453
33 %
Divorced137
10 %
Widowed111
8 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kangos, 1,353 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 210 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 seat59 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

Takajärvi16 ha270 m
Ymmyräinen7 ha1.7 km
Rantaonkijärvi27 ha1.9 km
Siikajärvet5 ha2.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Kangos kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Kangospensionärsföreningsocial

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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.2 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality90 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve6.9 km
Natura 20006.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area60 m
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest1.2 km
National heritage interest9.9 km
services & safety
School1 in the locality360 m
Fire station35.5 km
Police station43.2 km
Civil defence shelter41.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site10.5 km
Campsite420 m
Hiking trail34.7 km
Cycle trail31.2 km
service & nöje
Restaurant43.4 km
Café26.4 km
Petrol station860 m
Sports hall9.5 km
Hotel5.7 km
Recycling centre9.3 km
disturbance
Major road8.9 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine40.1 km
Mobile mast7.2 km
Military area47.2 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.5 km
Mine10.1 km
Quarry4.1 km
culture
Museum or landmark9.3 km
Church1 in the locality360 m
Community hall33.6 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 municipalityPajala Municipality

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

5,857population
412 tkrmedian income
49.0 yearsaverage age