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Kalix Municipality
Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalix Municipality (Swedish: Kalix kommun, Finnish: Kainuun kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Kalix.
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Kalix Municipality
Kalix kommun | |
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![]() Kalix municipal building | |
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Coordinates: 65°51′N 23°10′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Norrbotten County |
Seat | Kalix |
Area | |
• Total | 3,712.06 km2 (1,433.23 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,807.67 km2 (697.95 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,904.39 km2 (735.29 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 15,547 |
• Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Norrbotten |
Municipal code | 2514 |
Website | www.kalix.se |
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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.