Facts

MunicipalityBoden

CountyNorrbotten County

Population118

Area65 ha

SCB code2582SB104

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Place profile

27/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

61/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

33/100

Family friendliness

35/100

Senior friendliness

18/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water250 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway8.5 km
Distance to industry27.6 km
Distance to power line390 m

Services

Distance to grocery store300 m
Distance to school370 m
Distance to train station28.9 km

Median across 191 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

450–426
435–935
5410–1445
4115–1943
2420–2421
3625–2932
5030–3444
5535–3947
4940–4438
5145–4954
6650–5451
7755–5957
7860–6462
7465–6975
8470–7450
7575–7949
6880+47

Men 970Women 776

Marital status

Unmarried854 (49 %)
Married647 (37 %)
Divorced169 (10 %)
Widowed69 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gunnarsbyn, 1,746 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 118 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 seat40 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

Gunnarsbyträsket152 ha280 m
Stormyrtjärnen13 ha480 m
Överstbyträsket368 ha570 m
Råmistjärnen5 ha1.3 km

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Nearest localities

Dalen55 inhabitants1.8 km
Sörbyn92 inhabitants3.1 km
Niemisel82 inhabitants10.5 km
Norrigården63 inhabitants23.1 km
Skogså55 inhabitants23.2 km
Buddbyn92 inhabitants24 km

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Associations and activities

Gunnarsbyn ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
Gunnarsbyns IPidrottsplanSports
Gunnarsbyns kyrkakyrkaReligion

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 zone860 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.4 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality250 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.2 km
Natura 200028.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest35.4 km
Water protection area110 m
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest21.8 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality420 m
Fire station1 in the locality310 m
Police station29.1 km
Civil defence shelter26.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.5 km
Swimming pool3.8 km
Campsite3.4 km
Hiking trail21.7 km
Cycle trail10.3 km
Floodlit track220 m
Birding site39.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.3 km
Café2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality120 m
Library33.4 km
Sports hall890 m
Hotel3.3 km
Care home29.2 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality460 m

Disturbance

Major road220 m
Railway8.4 km
Power line210 m
Wind turbine29.1 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality350 m
Military area4.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine39.3 km
Quarry810 m

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality460 m
Church1 in the locality650 m
Community hall29.4 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

Population28,049
Median income412,600 kr/yr
Average age45.0 years

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The figures describe Boden Municipality as a whole, not Gunnarsbyn.