Facts

MunicipalityGällivare

CountyNorrbotten County

Population259

Area83 ha

SCB code2523TB111

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Place profile

4/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

77/100

Rurality

38/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

9/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water90 m
Distance to farmland16 km
Distance to shoreline90 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway13 km
Distance to industry16.8 km
Distance to power line7.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store19 km
Distance to school15.5 km
Distance to train station21.7 km

Median across 191 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

310–422
305–941
1910–1422
3015–1928
1520–2420
2125–2922
3630–3427
4735–3936
3640–4436
3445–4923
5550–5431
6355–5935
5660–6435
4965–6939
4970–7435
5275–7931
4180+40

Men 664Women 523

Marital status

Unmarried683 (57 %)
Married370 (31 %)
Divorced105 (9 %)
Widowed45 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Tjautjas/Cavccas, 1,187 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 259 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 seat33 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

Čavččasjávri348 ha300 m
Hirsijärvi9 ha430 m
Pontajärvi6 ha1.2 km
Guvččesjávri308 ha1.5 km

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Nearest localities

Koskullskulle1,216 inhabitants14.2 km
Malmberget östra225 inhabitants16.5 km
Malmberget västra306 inhabitants16.7 km
Gällivare12,385 inhabitants17.9 km
2523SB12777 inhabitants21 km
2523SB11684 inhabitants21.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone20.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality270 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.7 km
Natura 200035.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.6 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection16 km
National conservation interest5.7 km
National heritage interest12.5 km

Services & safety

School1.1 km
Fire station21.4 km
Police station21.5 km
Civil defence shelter13.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site38.8 km
Campsite15.3 km
Hiking trail21.5 km
Cycle trail14.9 km
Ski trail23.2 km
Floodlit track15.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant17 km
Café15.8 km
Petrol station14.5 km
Sports hall20.4 km
Hotel15.4 km
Recycling centre18.9 km

Disturbance

Major road15.4 km
Railway14.9 km
Power line8 km
Wind turbine40.1 km
Mobile mast13.8 km
Military area39.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)9.9 km
Mine12.2 km
Quarry13.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark16.7 km
Church17.2 km
Community hall23 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

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

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The figures describe Gällivare Municipality as a whole, not Tjautjas/Cavccas.