small locality in Piteå Municipality

Sikfors

Norrbotten County · 176 inhabitants · 101 ha

Short answer: Sikfors is in Piteå Municipality, Norrbotten County. It has 176 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityPiteå
countyNorrbotten County
population176
area101 ha
scb code2581SB115
place profile

What it is like to live here

29/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity63/100
Quiet surroundings44/100
Rurality60/100
Urbanity31/100
Family friendliness43/100
Senior friendliness15/100
nature
forest20 m
water310 m
farmland90 m
shoreline310 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway560 m
industry700 m
power line730 m
services
grocery store430 m
school390 m
train station18.9 km

Median across 143 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

905men
838women
menagewomen
57
0–4
44
54
5–9
48
53
10–14
54
32
15–19
49
22
20–24
25
42
25–29
42
65
30–34
62
77
35–39
53
49
40–44
59
59
45–49
49
67
50–54
54
58
55–59
46
55
60–64
47
62
65–69
68
55
70–74
46
55
75–79
43
43
80+
49
marital status
Unmarried887
51 %
Married664
38 %
Divorced143
8 %
Widowed62
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sikfors, 1,743 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 176 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Municipal seat30 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Övre Bodträsket7 ha780 m
Uttertjärnen6 ha2.7 km
Granbergstjärnen7 ha3.4 km
Bodträsket30 ha4.8 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

PRO Sikforspensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.1 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality230 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.3 km
Natura 200028.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest360 m
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest4.1 km
National heritage interest13.3 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality480 m
Fire station27 km
Police station27 km
Civil defence shelter13.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.3 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality450 m
Campsite1 in the locality540 m
Hiking trail890 m
Cycle trail13.6 km
Ski trail24.4 km
Floodlit track120 m
Birding site40.8 km
Geologically notable site33.3 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality630 m
Café21.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality830 m
Library17.8 km
Sports hall14.3 km
Hotel2 in the locality630 m
Care home22.7 km
Recycling centre19.5 km
disturbance
Major road1.1 km
Railway840 m
Power line880 m
Wind turbine17.8 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
Military area13.8 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Mine13.7 km
Quarry1.5 km
culture
Museum or landmark17.3 km
Church15.2 km
Community hall11.1 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 municipalityPiteå Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

42,447population
420 tkrmedian income
44.3 yearsaverage age