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Small locality in Piteå Municipality, Norrbotten County

Vitsand

1

Facts

MunicipalityPiteå
CountyNorrbotten County
Population55
Area25 ha
SCB code2581SB132

2

Place profile

42/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
44/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
35/100
Family friendliness
58/100
Senior friendliness
41/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water350 m
  • Distance to farmland20 m
  • Distance to shoreline350 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway4 km
  • Distance to industry2.3 km
  • Distance to power line4.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school2.7 km
  • Distance to train station43.8 km

Median across 24 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 1170–492
  • 1185–9133
  • 11810–14143
  • 13815–19113
  • 6620–2451
  • 6325–2976
  • 13130–34149
  • 14435–39120
  • 13940–44125
  • 12445–49117
  • 12750–54108
  • 16555–59152
  • 10060–64128
  • 12165–69119
  • 12070–7498
  • 9975–7999
  • 9380+79

Men 1,983Women 1,902

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,945 (50 %)
  • Married1,549 (40 %)
  • Divorced242 (6 %)
  • Widowed148 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vitsand, 3,885 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 55 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 ha520 m
  • Abborrtjärnen6 ha2.5 km
  • Lidträsket5 ha3.9 km
  • Höträsket22 ha4.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land210 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve12.6 km
  • Natura 200018.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
  • Water protection area1.3 km
  • Habitat protection7.7 km
  • National conservation interest4.2 km
  • National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

  • School2 km
  • Fire station5.9 km
  • Police station5.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool4.2 km
  • Campsite2 km
  • Hiking trail890 m
  • Cycle trail2.5 km
  • Ski trail2.2 km
  • Floodlit track2.2 km
  • Birding site47.4 km
  • Geologically notable site41 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.9 km
  • Café2.5 km
  • Petrol station2.9 km
  • Library4.6 km
  • Sports hall2.5 km
  • Hotel5.4 km
  • Care home5.5 km
  • Recycling centre2.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road370 m
  • Railway4 km
  • Power line5 km
  • Wind turbine13.9 km
  • Mobile mast2.9 km
  • Military area34.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.3 km
  • Mine31.5 km
  • Quarry4.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.6 km
  • Church2.1 km
  • Community hall3.1 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 Vitsand.