the register
Facts
municipalityÄlvsbyn
countyNorrbotten County
population4,923
area717 ha
scb code2560TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
49/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness53/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest60 m
water190 m
farmland540 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway580 m
industry390 m
power line710 m
servicesgrocery store1 km
school1 km
train station1.1 km
Median across 1,813 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Älvsbyn, 6,321 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,923 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
Lill-Korsträsket122 ha3.7 km
Stortjärnen6 ha4.4 km
Krokträsket33 ha4.5 km
Lillträsket5 ha5.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Jägareförbundet Älvsbynoutdoor life
Vandrande vänner i Älvsbynoutdoor life
EFS Älvsbynsports
Älvsbyn Taekwondo föreningsports
Piteå och Älvsbyns Orkesterföreningculture
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 zone970 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.2 km
Potentially contaminated land64 in the locality40 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.9 km
Natura 200040 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
Water protection area110 m
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest490 m
National heritage interest790 m
services & safetySchool5 in the locality160 m
Fire station35.4 km
Police station34.4 km
Civil defence shelter61 in the locality40 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site21.5 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality970 m
Hiking trail730 m
Cycle trail28.8 km
Ski trail42.3 km
Floodlit track17.8 km
Birding site48.5 km
Geologically notable site41.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality460 m
Café29 km
Petrol station3 in the locality390 m
Library1 in the locality560 m
Sports hall2.4 km
Hotel3 in the locality150 m
Care home34.8 km
Recycling centre35.4 km
disturbanceMajor road520 m
Railway1.2 km
Power line380 m
Wind turbine27.9 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality600 m
Military area11.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine22.6 km
Quarry5.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.1 km
Church2 in the locality940 m
Community hall7.1 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 municipalityÄlvsbyn MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
7,774population
396 tkrmedian income
45.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Älvsbyn Municipality