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Small locality in Älvsbyn Municipality, Norrbotten County

Sågfors

1

Facts

MunicipalityÄlvsbyn
CountyNorrbotten County
Population65
Area44 ha
SCB code2560SB106

2

Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
49/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
38/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
16/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water200 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline200 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway300 m
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line560 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.5 km
  • Distance to school3.1 km
  • Distance to train station2.9 km

Median across 51 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 430–437
  • 315–945
  • 3010–1429
  • 2515–1934
  • 3020–2426
  • 2925–2938
  • 4930–3437
  • 3435–3939
  • 2240–4431
  • 4745–4938
  • 6450–5448
  • 4555–5943
  • 5260–6443
  • 5665–6955
  • 6770–7438
  • 3975–7937
  • 2880+20

Men 691Women 638

Marital status

  • Unmarried668 (51 %)
  • Married501 (38 %)
  • Divorced106 (8 %)
  • Widowed39 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sågfors, 1,329 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 65 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Municipal seat8 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Lill-Korsträsket122 ha620 m
  • Stortjärnen6 ha2.7 km
  • Frostträsket17 ha3.4 km
  • Stor-Korsträsket360 ha3.5 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone720 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality90 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.1 km
  • Natura 200045.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
  • Water protection area1.1 km
  • Habitat protection1.7 km
  • National conservation interest3.2 km
  • National heritage interest3.7 km

Services & safety

  • School2.7 km
  • Fire station38.5 km
  • Police station37.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site18.5 km
  • Swimming pool1.3 km
  • Campsite4.1 km
  • Hiking trail1.1 km
  • Cycle trail30.8 km
  • Ski trail42.6 km
  • Floodlit track18.7 km
  • Geologically notable site44.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant820 m
  • Café31.7 km
  • Petrol station1.7 km
  • Library3.4 km
  • Sports hall770 m
  • Hotel3.3 km
  • Care home37.9 km
  • Recycling centre38.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road480 m
  • Railway940 m
  • Power line700 m
  • Wind turbine25.7 km
  • Mobile mast1 km
  • Military area15 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)740 m
  • Mine25.1 km
  • Quarry3.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.9 km
  • Church3.8 km
  • Community hall7.7 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.

8

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population7,774
  • Median income396,000 kr/yr
  • Average age45.8 years
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The figures describe Älvsbyn Municipality as a whole, not Sågfors.