Kalix Municipality
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| Kalix kommun | |
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| County | Norrbotten County |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Seat | Kalix |
Municipality and seat in Sweden |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
48th of 290 1,815 km² |
| Population • Total |
132nd of 290 17,635 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
9.73 inhabitants/km² |
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| Population as of 2005 | |
Kalix Municipality (Kalix kommun) is a municipality in Norrbotten County, northern Sweden. Its seat is in Kalix.
In 1924 Töre was detached from Nederkalix, forming a municipality of its own. In 1967 the two units were reunified, and the present municipality was created.
[edit] Localities
- Kalix (seat)
- Karlsborg
- Morjärv
- Nyborg
- Sangis
- Töre
- Hällfors
[edit] History
In historical times, Kalix was the name of the court district (domsaga) Kalix Lower Court District. It covered two parishes: Lower and Upper Kalix (Nederkalix and Överkalix, respectively). The chalice on the coat of arms was present in the Nederkalix coat of arms in 1800, and incorporated into Kalix Municipality in 1989.
[edit] External links
- Kalix - Official site
- (Swedish) article Kalix , Nordisk Familjebok.
- Fishing in Kalix Lake or sea fishing for a wide variety of species such as Salmon, Brown trout, Pike, Perch, Burbot, Roach and Grayling.
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