Överkalix (municipality)
| Överkalix municipality | |||||
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| State : | Sweden | ||||
| Province (län): | Norrbotten County | ||||
| Historical provinces (landskap): |
Lapland Norrbotten |
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| Main place: | Överkalix | ||||
| SCB code: | 2513 | ||||
| Residents : | 3315 (December 31, 2019) | ||||
| Area : | 2,919.5 km² (January 1, 2016) | ||||
| Population density : | 1.1 inhabitants / km² | ||||
| Website : | www.overkalix.se | ||||
| List of municipalities in Sweden | |||||
Coordinates: 66 ° 20 ' N , 22 ° 50' E
Överkalix is a municipality ( Swedish commun ) in the northern Swedish province of Norrbotten County , in the historical provinces of Lapland and Norrbotten . The main town of the municipality is Överkalix .
geography
The municipality of Överkalix is located in the foothills of the Scandinavian Mountains and extends about 80 kilometers along the Kalixälven river and its tributaries Ängesån and Tvärån - Lansån - Skrövån . The heights on either side of the river valleys are covered with coniferous forests and contain elongated wetlands. Europastraße 10 runs through the municipality .
The municipality includes the three perpetrators Överkalix , Svartbyn and Tallvik and the five Småorters Alsån , Gyljen , Hedensbyn , Nybyn and Vännäsberget (as of 2015).
economy
The traditional industry of the municipality is forestry with companies such as AssiDomän and SCA Skog AB . The tourism has gained in the last few years.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
- ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)
