Kalix Municipality Kalix kommun | |
---|---|
![]() Kalix municipal building | |
![]() | |
Coordinates: 65°51′N23°10′E / 65.850°N 23.167°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 |
Kalix Municipality (Swedish : Kalix kommun, Finnish : Kainuun kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Kalix.
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.
In historical times, Kalix was the name of the court district (Swedish: domsaga) Kalix Lower Court District. It covered two parishes: Nederkalix and Överkalix (literally Lower Kalix and Upper Kalix, respectively). The chalice on the coat of arms was present in the Nederkalix coat of arms in 1800, and was incorporated into that of Kalix Municipality in 1989. The choice of symbol originates from the similarity between the Latin root of chalice, calix, mug (itself borrowed from Greek kalyx, κάλυξ, shell, husk) and the local Sami pronunciation of Gáláseatnu, an ancient name for the Kalix River. [3]
There are twelve localities (or urban areas) in Kalix Municipality: [4]
# | Locality | Population |
---|---|---|
1 | Kalix | 7,312 |
2 | Töre | 1,146 |
3 | Rolfs | 1,116 |
4 | Nyborg | 881 |
5 | Risögrund | 782 |
6 | Sangis | 612 |
7 | Karlsborg | 419 |
8 | Bredviken | 374 |
9 | Båtskärsnäs | 340 |
10 | Gammelgården | 307 |
11 | Morjärv | 297 |
12 | Påläng | 291 |
The municipal seat in bold
This is a demographic table based on Kalix Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. [5]
In total there were 15,753 residents, including 12,447 Swedish citizens of voting age. [5] 55.9% voted for the left coalition and 43.2% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
Location | Residents | Citizen adults | Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents | Foreign heritage | Income SEK | Degree |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | ||||||||
Gammelgården | 1,359 | 1,109 | 59.1 | 39.4 | 82 | 90 | 10 | 23,335 | 33 |
Innanbäcken | 1,837 | 1,396 | 55.7 | 43.6 | 86 | 92 | 8 | 27,645 | 37 |
Kalix C | 1,866 | 1,622 | 61.5 | 37.7 | 76 | 81 | 19 | 21,299 | 26 |
Kalix V | 1,714 | 1,418 | 59.2 | 40.0 | 78 | 85 | 15 | 23,032 | 30 |
Näsbyn | 2,043 | 1,469 | 58.6 | 40.7 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 23,409 | 29 |
Risön | 1,339 | 1,037 | 50.1 | 49.1 | 81 | 86 | 14 | 25,535 | 30 |
Sangis | 1,165 | 944 | 52.4 | 46.2 | 81 | 86 | 14 | 23,710 | 28 |
Stenbäcken | 1,690 | 1,254 | 56.0 | 43.3 | 87 | 90 | 10 | 26,792 | 32 |
Töre | 1,324 | 1,042 | 49.0 | 50.2 | 81 | 86 | 14 | 23,152 | 23 |
Ytterbyn | 1,416 | 1,156 | 53.8 | 45.7 | 85 | 92 | 8 | 26,322 | 31 |
Source: SVT [5] |
These are the results of the elections to the Riksdag since the 1972 municipal reform. Norrbotten Party also contested the 1994 election but due to the party's small size at a nationwide level, SCB did not publish the party's results at a municipal level. The same applies to the Sweden Democrats between 1988 and 1998. "Turnout" denotes the percentage of eligible voters casting any ballots, whereas "Votes" denotes the number of actual valid ballots cast.
Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | ND | NP/SP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 [6] | 93.1 | 11,817 | 8.5 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1976 [7] | 93.7 | 12,606 | 7.2 | 62.0 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1979 [8] | 92.5 | 12,757 | 5.5 | 62.3 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1982 [9] | 92.2 | 13,091 | 5.8 | 65.2 | 0.9 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1985 [10] | 90.4 | 12,982 | 5.8 | 66.2 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1988 [11] | 86.8 | 12,371 | 6.3 | 64.6 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1991 [12] | 86.4 | 12,375 | 6.2 | 62.4 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
1994 [13] | 88.6 | 12,721 | 8.6 | 66.3 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
1998 [14] | 82.4 | 11,459 | 18.1 | 52.9 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2002 [15] | 82.2 | 11,126 | 10.1 | 53.3 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
2006 [16] | 82.0 | 10,924 | 7.0 | 59.9 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
2010 [17] | 84.4 | 11,102 | 6.4 | 59.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 14.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2014 [18] | 85.3 | 10,979 | 6.3 | 55.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Blocs
This lists the relative strength of the socialist and centre-right blocs since 1973, but parties not elected to the Riksdag are inserted as "other", including the Sweden Democrats results from 1988 to 2006, but also the Christian Democrats pre-1991 and the Greens in 1982, 1985 and 1991. The sources are identical to the table above. The coalition or government mandate marked in bold formed the government after the election. New Democracy got elected in 1991 but are still listed as "other" due to the short lifespan of the party.
Year | Turnout | Votes | Left | Right | SD | Other | Elected |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 | 93.1 | 11,817 | 69.6 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 98.3 |
1976 | 93.7 | 12,606 | 69.2 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 96.2 |
1979 | 92.5 | 12,757 | 67.8 | 28.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 95.9 |
1982 | 92.2 | 13,091 | 71.0 | 25.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 96.2 |
1985 | 90.4 | 12,982 | 72.0 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 99.3 |
1988 | 86.8 | 12,371 | 74.3 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 97.3 |
1991 | 86.4 | 12,375 | 68.6 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 97.5 |
1994 | 88.6 | 12,721 | 77.7 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 98.9 |
1998 | 82.4 | 11,459 | 75.2 | 23.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 99.1 |
2002 | 82.2 | 11,126 | 72.1 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 92.3 |
2006 | 82.0 | 10,924 | 71.6 | 23.9 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 95.5 |
2010 | 84.4 | 11,102 | 71.0 | 24.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 98.5 |
2014 | 85.3 | 10,979 | 66.1 | 20.7 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 98.3 |
The traditional Swedish vernacular in Kalix is the Nederkalix dialect. It is not mutually intelligible with Standard Swedish, by which it has been largely replaced as the main language of the municipality. Finnish and Meänkieli are recognized minority languages in Kalix.
Kalix BF plays in the top tier of Swedish bandy, Elitserien. The municipality has two other bandy clubs, Karlsborgs BK and Nyborgs SK.
Kalix Municipality has one sister city:
Eskilstuna Municipality is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden, between Lake Mälaren and Lake Hjälmaren. The seat of the municipality is in the city of Eskilstuna.
Södertälje Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Södertälje.
Båstad Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden, located in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Båstad.
Älvkarleby Municipality is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skutskär.
Borgholm Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, constituting the northern half of the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. The municipal seat is located in the city of Borgholm.
Mörbylånga Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. The seat is located in the town of Mörbylånga, while the largest town is Färjestaden.
Arjeplog Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Arjeplog.
Arvidsjaur Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is Arvidsjaur.
Gällivare Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is Gällivare. It is the third largest municipality in Sweden. Gällivare Lapland Airport is the only airport in the region able to accommodate commercial fixed-wing aircraft; as such, it is a popular destination for hikers wishing to visit the Sarek and Padjelanta national parks.
Pajala Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering Finland. Its seat is located in the locality of Pajala.
Överkalix Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Överkalix.
Övertorneå Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering Finland. Its seat is located in Övertorneå.
Hallsberg Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hallsberg, which is the main railway hub for the central Swedish interior.
Söderköping Municipality is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Söderköping.
Strängnäs Municipality is a municipality in Södermanland County in eastern Sweden, located by Lake Mälaren. Its seat is located in the city of Strängnäs.
Munkfors Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Munkfors.
Torsby Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Torsby.
Åsele Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åsele. It is located in the southernmost fringe of Lapland.
Skövde Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skövde.
Kiruna Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northernmost Sweden. Its seat is located in Kiruna. It is the northernmost municipality in Sweden, and at 20,715 square kilometres (7,998 sq mi) is Sweden's geographically largest covering roughly 4.604% of its total area. Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami have the official status of being minority languages in the municipality.