Facts

MunicipalityPiteå

CountyNorrbotten County

Population176

Area101 ha

SCB code2581SB115

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Place profile

29/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

63/100

Quiet surroundings

44/100

Rurality

60/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

43/100

Senior friendliness

15/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water310 m
Distance to farmland90 m
Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway560 m
Distance to industry700 m
Distance to power line730 m

Services

Distance to grocery store430 m
Distance to school390 m
Distance to train station18.9 km

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

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Age distribution

570–444
545–948
5310–1454
3215–1949
2220–2425
4225–2942
6530–3462
7735–3953
4940–4459
5945–4949
6750–5454
5855–5946
5560–6447
6265–6968
5570–7446
5575–7943
4380+49

Men 905Women 838

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

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

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Nearest localities

Arnemark91 inhabitants3.9 km
Tvärån96 inhabitants4.8 km
Gotthem63 inhabitants6.4 km
Altersbruk50 inhabitants10.7 km
Nyböle53 inhabitants11.2 km
Pålsträsk78 inhabitants12.1 km

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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.

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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.

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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 Sikfors.