Malå Municipality

Malå Municipality (Swedish: Malå kommun; Ume Sami: Málágen kommuvdna) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Malå.

Malå Municipality

Malå kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
CountrySweden
CountyVästerbotten County
SeatMalå
Area
 • Total1,727.48 km2 (666.98 sq mi)
 • Land1,598.95 km2 (617.36 sq mi)
 • Water128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2019)[2]
 • Total3,068
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceLapland
Municipal code2418
Websitewww.mala.se

History

Between 1974 and 1982 Malå Municipality was included in Norsjö Municipality. In 1983 it was re-established within its former boundaries.

Geography

The municipality is situated within the province of Lapland, and as such is characterized by a sparse population and wide areas of untouched nature and wildlife.

Malå Municipality is also one of the southernmost outposts of the native Sami people settlements.

The nearest towns are Arvidsjaur and Lycksele, at a distance of about 80 kilometers, taking about an hour to drive. Both towns have airports with routes to larger cities such as Stockholm.

The nearest cities are Skellefteå, Luleå and Umeå on the east coast, each about 200 kilometers away.

Locality

There is only one locality (or urban area) in Malå Municipality:[3]

#LocalityPopulation
1Malå2,089

References
  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005

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