small locality in Kiruna Municipality

Abisko

Norrbotten County · 149 inhabitants · 65 ha

Short answer: Abisko is in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County. It has 149 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKiruna

countyNorrbotten County

population149

area65 ha

scb code2584SB112

place profile

What it is like to live here

38/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity44/100

Quiet surroundings65/100

Rurality40/100

Urbanity56/100

Family friendliness37/100

Senior friendliness18/100

nature

forest40.5 km

water630 m

farmland74.9 km

shoreline630 m

disturbance

major road30 m

railway100 m

industry77.3 km

power line280 m

services

grocery store310 m

school240 m

train station230 m

Median across 56 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

566men

426women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

80+

marital status

Unmarried571

57 %

Married296

30 %

Divorced93

9 %

Widowed38

4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Abisko, 992 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 149 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 seat1 h 16 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

TorneträskDuortnosjávri (sme) · 33,097 ha1.3 km

Vuolip Njáhkájávri14 ha1.9 km

Čuonjájávri54 ha8.6 km

Čietnjalisjávri16 ha14.3 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality90 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve420 m

Natura 200049.5 km

National outdoor-recreation interest18.6 km

Water protection area7.6 km

National conservation interest13.8 km

National heritage interest440 m

services & safety

School1 in the locality160 m

Police station1 in the locality400 m

nature & outdoors

Campsite1 in the locality290 m

Hiking trail1.1 km

Birding site2 km

Geologically notable site2 km

service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality330 m

Café4.6 km

Petrol station1 in the locality150 m

Sports hall2.8 km

Hotel4 in the locality190 m

disturbance

Major road180 m

Railway2.4 km

Power line490 m

Mobile mast29.7 km

below ground

Mine28.2 km

culture

Museum or landmark1.9 km

Church2.8 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 municipalityKiruna Municipality

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

What is it like to live in Kiruna?

22,426population

479 tkrmedian income

43.1 yearsaverage age