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Small locality in Piteå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Vitsand

1

Facts

MunicipalityPiteå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population93
Area34 ha
SCB code2581SB131

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
53/100
Quiet surroundings
54/100
Rurality
52/100
Urbanity
26/100
Family friendliness
34/100
Senior friendliness
25/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water40 m
  • Distance to farmland160 m
  • Distance to shoreline40 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway4.1 km
  • Distance to industry3.2 km
  • Distance to power line4.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.2 km
  • Distance to school3.6 km
  • Distance to train station43.1 km

Median across 71 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 740–465
  • 745–982
  • 8310–1492
  • 10315–1969
  • 4420–2437
  • 4225–2955
  • 8330–3491
  • 9935–3982
  • 8540–4481
  • 9445–4984
  • 8650–5467
  • 10955–59100
  • 7860–64100
  • 9365–6988
  • 9470–7482
  • 6975–7962
  • 6080+44

Men 1,370Women 1,281

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,297 (49 %)
  • Married1,084 (41 %)
  • Divorced178 (7 %)
  • Widowed92 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vitsand, 2,651 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 93 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 seat7 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

  • Ängesviken10 ha1.6 km
  • Abborrtjärnen6 ha2.8 km
  • Lidträsket5 ha3.1 km
  • Bodsjön29 ha5 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve13.7 km
  • Natura 200018.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest4.2 km
  • Water protection area2 km
  • Habitat protection7.8 km
  • National conservation interest3.4 km
  • National heritage interest2.5 km

Services & safety

  • School3.1 km
  • Fire station6.8 km
  • Police station6.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3 km
  • Swimming pool4.6 km
  • Campsite2.8 km
  • Hiking trail1.9 km
  • Cycle trail3.6 km
  • Ski trail1.3 km
  • Floodlit track1.3 km
  • Birding site47.7 km
  • Geologically notable site41.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 km
  • Café1.5 km
  • Petrol station4 km
  • Library4.9 km
  • Sports hall1.5 km
  • Hotel5.7 km
  • Care home5.9 km
  • Recycling centre4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road780 m
  • Railway4.4 km
  • Power line4.5 km
  • Wind turbine15 km
  • Mobile mast2 km
  • Military area35.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8 km
  • Mine31.2 km
  • Quarry6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.8 km
  • Church2.7 km
  • Community hall4.2 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

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