Överkalix Municipality
Överkalix Municipality
Överkalix kommun | |
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Överkalix Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 66°21′N 22°53′E / 66.350°N 22.883°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Seat | Överkalix |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,919.47 km2 (1,127.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,764.53 km2 (1,067.39 sq mi) |
| • Water | 154.94 km2 (59.82 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 3,201 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Municipal code | 2513 |
| Website | www.overkalix.se |
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Överkalix Municipality (Swedish: Överkalix kommun; Finnish: Ylikainuun kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Överkalix.
In 1870 a part of old Överkalix Municipality was detached from it, forming a municipality called Korpilombolo (now in Pajala Municipality). The municipality was not affected by the two subdivision reforms of the 20th century.
The coat of arms was designed in 1944 and based on the arms of the parish. Its exact meaning is not known, but many northern arms feature bears, reindeer or other animals.