Kalix Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
name=Kalix
fullname=Kalix kommun
isocode=
capital=Kalix
governor=
county=Norrbotten County
province=Norrbotten
arearank=48th
area=1,815
areapercent=x.x
population_as_of=2005
populationrank=132nd
population=17,635
populationpercent=x.x
populationdensity=9.73




location=65_51_N_23_10_E
locationReadable=65° 51′ N 23° 10′ 0″|

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.

Localities

* Kalix (seat)
* Karlsborg
* Morjärv
* Nyborg
* Sangis
* Töre
* Hällfors

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.

External links

* [http://www.kalix.se Kalix] - Official site
* [http://runeberg.org/nfbm/0343.html article "Kalix"] , Nordisk Familjebok.
* [http://www.kalix.se/templates/Page____8943.aspx Fishing in Kalix] Lake or sea fishing for a wide variety of species such as Salmon, Brown trout, Pike, Perch, Burbot, Roach and Grayling.