Pajala (municipality)

Pajala parish
coat of arms Location in Norrbotten County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Norrbotten County
Historical Province (landskap):	Norrbotten
Main place:	Pajala
SCB code:	2521
Residents :	6052 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	8,050.7 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	0.8 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.pajala.se
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Coordinates: 67 ° 13 ′  N , 23 ° 22 ′  O Pajala is a municipality ( Swedish commun ) in the northern Swedish province of Norrbotten County and the historic province of Norrbotten .

The main town of the municipality is Pajala . Other notable towns are Junosuando , Kangos , Korpilombolo , Muonionalusta , Tärendö .

geography

The municipality of Pajala extends from north to south about 150 kilometers along the west side of the rivers Muonio älv and Torne älv , which form the border with Finland. The Kalixälven , which is connected to the Torne älv by the Tärendöälven , a bifurcation , flows through the municipality . The municipality, which is located in the Skanden foreland , is largely covered by coniferous forest and criss-crossed by large wetlands.

economy

The traditional economic sectors of agriculture and forestry are still of some importance today. The secondary sector is dominated by small businesses. The municipality itself is the largest employer.

Attractions

Five kilometers east of the town of Pajala is Kengis, where blacksmiths used iron and copper from the 17th to 19th centuries . Copper coins were minted there between 1674 and 1715. Today the northernmost manor in Sweden can be visited, as well as the church and the church village. In Tärendö, about 40 kilometers west of Pajala, there is an open-air museum with about 20 different buildings. The world's largest sundial is located in Pajala itself.

In the vicinity of Pajala is the Jupukka mast , one of the four tallest structures in Sweden.

Web links

Commons : Pajala Municipality  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (Swedish, German)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)