Malå Municipality

Malå Municipality
Malå kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Västerbotten County
Seat Malå
Area[1]
 • Total 1,727.48 km2 (666.98 sq mi)
 • Land 1,598.95 km2 (617.36 sq mi)
 • Water 128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (December 31, 2014)[2]
 • Total 3,115
 • Density 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Lapland
Municipal code 2418
Website www.mala.se

Malå Municipality (Swedish: Malå kommun) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Malå.

History

Between 1974 and 1982 Malå Municipality was included in Norsjö Municipality. In 1983 it was re-established within its former boundaries.

Geography

The municipality is situated within the province of Lapland, and as such is characterized by a sparse population and wide areas of untouched nature and wildlife.

Malå Municipality is also one of the southernmost outposts of the native Sami people settlements.

The nearest towns are Arvidsjaur and Lycksele, at a distance of about 80 kilometers, taking about an hour to drive. Both towns have airports with routes to larger cities such as Stockholm.

The nearest cities are Skellefteå, Luleå and Umeå on the east coast, each about 200 kilometers away.

Locality

There is only one locality (or urban area) in Malå Municipality:[3]

# Locality Population
1 Malå 2,089

References

  1. ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved March 2015.
  3. ↑ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005

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Coordinates: 65°11′N 18°45′E / 65.183°N 18.750°E