- 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 , northernSweden . Its seat is inKalix .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
* HällforsHistory
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 thecoat 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.
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