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Small locality in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Björsbyn

1

Facts

MunicipalityLuleå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population157
Area37 ha
SCB code2580SB137

2

Place profile

54/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
52/100
Family friendliness
51/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water440 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3 km
  • Distance to industry1.9 km
  • Distance to power line2.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school2.4 km
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 61 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 570–467
  • 715–957
  • 6910–1486
  • 10515–1975
  • 3620–2425
  • 2725–2927
  • 5530–3460
  • 6335–3960
  • 6340–4460
  • 6345–4962
  • 7950–5488
  • 8355–5968
  • 5860–6450
  • 5165–6929
  • 3070–7441
  • 3575–7925
  • 3680+34

Men 981Women 914

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,104 (58 %)
  • Married670 (35 %)
  • Divorced98 (5 %)
  • Widowed33 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björsbyn, 1,895 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 157 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 seat13 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

  • Sellingssundet11 ha930 m
  • Mjölkuddtjärnen7 ha3.4 km
  • Gammelstadsfjärden1,297 ha5.4 km
  • Höträsket15 ha7.8 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone24.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve850 m
  • Natura 20001.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km
  • Water protection area4.2 km
  • Habitat protection5.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.9 km
  • National heritage interest3.3 km

Services & safety

  • School1.5 km
  • Fire station3.3 km
  • Police station5.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.1 km
  • Swimming pool5.5 km
  • Campsite5.8 km
  • Hiking trail4.1 km
  • Cycle trail1.7 km
  • Ski trail10.9 km
  • Floodlit track4.4 km
  • Birding site4.4 km
  • Geologically notable site9.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.3 km
  • Café2.1 km
  • Petrol station3.1 km
  • Library2.3 km
  • Sports hall3.6 km
  • Hotel3.8 km
  • Care home3.9 km
  • Recycling centre3.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.3 km
  • Railway4.6 km
  • Power line2.5 km
  • Wind turbine11.7 km
  • Mobile mast3.7 km
  • Military area10.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.8 km
  • Mine21.1 km
  • Quarry5.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.3 km
  • Church2.2 km
  • Community hall2.2 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

  • Population79,645
  • Median income421,100 kr/yr
  • Average age42.8 years
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The figures describe Luleå Municipality as a whole, not Björsbyn.