the register
Facts
municipalityPajala
countyNorrbotten County
population1,962
area317 ha
scb code2521TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness67/100
natureforest100 m
water310 m
farmland260 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway111.7 km
industry510 m
power line1.9 km
servicesgrocery store700 m
school820 m
train station109.9 km
Median across 855 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Pajala, 1,946 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,962 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Municipal seatThis IS the municipal seat
waterLakes nearby
Iso Rytijärvi10 ha5.6 km
Ruokojärvi75 ha8.8 km
Käryjärvi6 ha9.1 km
Liviöjärvi156 ha9.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Pajala Badhussporthallsports
Pajala kyrkakyrkareligion
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 hazardsFlood zone4.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
Potentially contaminated land48 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.3 km
Natura 200028.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.9 km
Water protection area31.7 km
Habitat protection2.8 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interest5.2 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality200 m
Fire station1 in the locality760 m
Police station1 in the locality200 m
Civil defence shelter14 in the locality180 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality2.1 km
Swimming pool42.2 km
Campsite1 in the locality2 km
Hiking trail1.8 km
Cycle trail1.3 km
Floodlit track20.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality50 m
Café3 in the locality70 m
Petrol station2 in the locality300 m
Sports hall3 in the locality70 m
Hotel3 in the locality120 m
Care home42.7 km
Recycling centre44.4 km
disturbanceMajor road290 m
Power line2.2 km
Wind turbine24.9 km
Mobile mast9.4 km
Military area5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)10.7 km
Mine9.3 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark9 km
Church1 in the locality830 m
Community hall8.7 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 MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
5,857population
412 tkrmedian income
49.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Pajala Municipality