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Small locality in Piteå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Kvarnbäcken

1

Facts

MunicipalityPiteå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population53
Area18 ha
SCB code2581SB155

2

Place profile

4/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
51/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
51/100
Urbanity
0/100
Family friendliness
8/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest10 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway580 m
  • Distance to industry5.9 km
  • Distance to power line610 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store8 km
  • Distance to school2.4 km
  • Distance to train station33.6 km

Median across 19 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 370–449
  • 455–937
  • 3510–1447
  • 4615–1931
  • 2720–2414
  • 3125–2926
  • 2930–3441
  • 5235–3953
  • 4440–4433
  • 3845–4942
  • 5350–5443
  • 4455–5941
  • 4260–6443
  • 4365–6947
  • 5170–7443
  • 3575–7924
  • 2780+19

Men 679Women 633

Marital status

  • Unmarried677 (52 %)
  • Married525 (40 %)
  • Divorced71 (5 %)
  • Widowed31 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kvarnbäcken, 1,312 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 seat12 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

  • Altertjärnen6 ha3 km
  • Porsnäsfjärden95 ha7.5 km
  • Pålmarksträsket34 ha8.1 km
  • Frigiventräsket23 ha9 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land410 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.2 km
  • Natura 200026.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.5 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection3.3 km
  • National conservation interest1.8 km
  • National heritage interest2 km

Services & safety

  • School2.3 km
  • Fire station12.3 km
  • Police station12.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site6.4 km
  • Swimming pool8.2 km
  • Campsite9 km
  • Hiking trail1.8 km
  • Cycle trail4.9 km
  • Ski trail10.2 km
  • Floodlit track8.5 km
  • Birding site41.5 km
  • Geologically notable site34.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6.7 km
  • Café7.8 km
  • Petrol station7.9 km
  • Library7.9 km
  • Sports hall2.2 km
  • Hotel7.9 km
  • Care home7.9 km
  • Recycling centre4.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road860 m
  • Railway650 m
  • Power line610 m
  • Wind turbine21.6 km
  • Mobile mast1.4 km
  • Military area26.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.1 km
  • Mine21.6 km
  • Quarry3.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.7 km
  • Church4.4 km
  • Community hall9.8 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

  • Population42,447
  • Median income420,000 kr/yr
  • Average age44.3 years
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The figures describe Piteå Municipality as a whole, not Kvarnbäcken.