Kalix Municipality
| Kalix Municipality Kalix kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Norrbotten County | |
| Seat | Kalix | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,746.03 km2 (1,446.35 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,815.02 km2 (700.78 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,931.01 km2 (745.57 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population (June 30, 2012)[2] | ||
| • Total | 16,866 | |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Norrbotten | |
| Municipal code | 2514 | |
| Website | www.kalix.se | |
Kalix Municipality (Swedish: Kalix kommun, Finnish: Kainuun kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Kalix.
In 1924 Töre Municipality was detached from Nederkalix Municipality, forming a municipality of its own. In 1967 the two units were reunified, and the present municipality was created.
History
In historical times, Kalix was the name of the court district (Swedish: domsaga) Kalix Lower Court District. It covered two parishes: Lower and Upper Kalix (Swedish: Nederkalix and Överkalix, respectively). The chalice on the coat of arms was present in the Nederkalix coat of arms in 1800, and was incorporated into that of Kalix Municipality in 1989. The choice of symbol originates from the similarity between the Latin root of chalice, calix, and the local sami pronunciation of Gáláseatnu, an ancient name for the Kalix river.[3]
Localities
There are twelve localities (or urban areas) in Kalix Municipality:[4]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Kalix | 7,312 |
| 2 | Töre | 1,146 |
| 3 | Rolfs | 1,116 |
| 4 | Nyborg | 881 |
| 5 | Risögrund | 782 |
| 6 | Sangis | 612 |
| 7 | Karlsborg | 419 |
| 8 | Bredviken | 374 |
| 9 | Båtskärsnäs | 340 |
| 10 | Gammelgården | 307 |
| 11 | Morjärv | 297 |
| 12 | Påläng | 291 |
The municipal seat in bold
Language
The extent of the Kalix Municipality is based on the traditional extent of the Kalix Language, although slight dialectal differences can be found from Sangis in the east, Töre in the west and Övermorjärv in the north.[5] Today it is spoken along with Sami, Finnish, Meänkieli, Upper Kalix Language, and the national standard language Swedish, which has replaced the Kalix Language as common language in every day life. Like other North Germanic languages the Kalix Language origins from Old Norse and Proto-Norse, spoken by immigrating Germanic settlers during the Viking Age.
Sister city
Kalix Municipality has one sister city:
Notable natives
See also
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2012" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ http://www.kalix.se/templates/Page____802.aspx
- ↑ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
- ↑ Folkmålet i Nederkalix och Töre socknar (174 pages), Hulda Rutberg 1924
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalix Municipality. |
- Kalix Municipality - Official site
- Article Kalix - Nordisk familjebok (Swedish)
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Coordinates: 65°51′N 23°10′E / 65.850°N 23.167°E