Facts

MunicipalityGällivare

CountyNorrbotten County

Population54

Area34 ha

SCB code2523SB123

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Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

52/100

Quiet surroundings

78/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

44/100

Family friendliness

19/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water210 m
Distance to farmland330 m
Distance to shoreline210 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway310 m
Distance to industry43.4 km
Distance to power line4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store440 m
Distance to school32.4 km
Distance to train station410 m

Median across 70 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

60–416
105–914
1710–1417
1415–199
1620–2414
1925–2918
2330–3420
3035–3914
2540–4417
2245–4923
3350–5417
3755–5929
5160–6425
6465–6939
5370–7431
4675–7920
6180+53

Men 527Women 376

Marital status

Unmarried465 (52 %)
Married276 (31 %)
Divorced101 (11 %)
Widowed58 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Nattavaara, 903 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 54 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 seat57 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

Valkeajärvi11 ha1.4 km
Salmijärvi6 ha3.4 km
Liikarannanjärvi6 ha3.5 km
Iso Saltijärvi19 ha4.2 km

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Nearest localities

Nattavaara by54 inhabitants2.3 km
Leipojärvi80 inhabitants34.3 km
Mettä Dokkas72 inhabitants36.9 km
Dokkas105 inhabitants37.8 km
Vuollerim591 inhabitants38.2 km
Gällivare12,385 inhabitants40.8 km

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Associations and activities

Nattavaara församlingsgårdkyrkaReligion
PRO NattavaarapensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone38 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.8 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.7 km
Natura 200010.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest29.3 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest940 m
National heritage interest26.2 km

Services & safety

School32.3 km
Fire station43.8 km
Police station43.8 km
Civil defence shelter43.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Swimming pool32.2 km
Campsite1 in the locality290 m
Hiking trail27 km
Cycle trail37 km
Ski trail31.4 km
Floodlit track41.4 km
Birding site38.1 km
Geologically notable site48 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant42.3 km
Café2.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality340 m
Sports hall32.2 km
Hotel30.6 km
Recycling centre1.9 km

Disturbance

Major road30 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line4.1 km
Wind turbine37.3 km
Mobile mast2.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
Mine19.6 km
Quarry600 m

Culture

Museum or landmark43.3 km
Church1 in the locality190 m
Community hall2 in the locality210 m

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

Population17,233
Median income491,700 kr/yr
Average age45.2 years

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The figures describe Gällivare Municipality as a whole, not Nattavaara.