Avan is a locality in Luleå Municipality, in Norrbotten County, Sweden. Avan lies at 3 m above sea level. It has 228 inhabitants (2023). The nearest city is Luleå, 19.5 km to the east. Among the landmarks around are Boden Fortress (14.0 km), Nederluleå Church (11.0 km) and Luleå Cathedral (19.3 km).