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Small locality in Älvsbyn Municipality, Norrbotten County

Tvärån

1

Facts

MunicipalityÄlvsbyn
CountyNorrbotten County
Population96
Area41 ha
SCB code2560SB111

2

Place profile

2/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
58/100
Quiet surroundings
64/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
10/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway120 m
  • Distance to industry11.6 km
  • Distance to power line1.9 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store12.6 km
  • Distance to school13.1 km
  • Distance to train station13.6 km

Median across 81 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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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 Tvärån, 1,329 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 96 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 seat21 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

  • Granbergstjärnen7 ha1.8 km
  • Burträsket9 ha4.8 km
  • Småträsket16 ha4.8 km
  • Övre Bodträsket7 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Tväråns IntresseföreningOther

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 200032.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest420 m
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection2.2 km
  • National conservation interest1.9 km
  • National heritage interest12 km

Services & safety

  • School5.6 km
  • Fire station32.4 km
  • Police station32.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter12.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site9.4 km
  • Swimming pool6 km
  • Campsite6 km
  • Hiking trail6.1 km
  • Cycle trail18.4 km
  • Ski trail29.3 km
  • Floodlit track4.9 km
  • Birding site43.7 km
  • Geologically notable site36.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6.1 km
  • Café19.2 km
  • Petrol station5.3 km
  • Library12.6 km
  • Sports hall9.1 km
  • Hotel6.1 km
  • Care home28 km
  • Recycling centre24.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.1 km
  • Railway30 m
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine19.6 km
  • Mobile mast7.7 km
  • Military area12.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
  • Mine15.9 km
  • Quarry1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark12.1 km
  • Church11.8 km
  • Community hall16.4 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

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