Malå Municipality

Malå Municipality Malå kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 65°11′N 18°45′E / 65.183°N 18.750°E / 65.183; 18.750Coordinates: 65°11′N 18°45′E / 65.183°N 18.750°E / 65.183; 18.750
Country	Sweden
County	Västerbotten County
Seat	Malå
Area [1]
• Total	1,727.48 km2 (666.98 sq mi)
• Land	1,598.95 km2 (617.36 sq mi)
• Water	128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2019)[2]
• Total	3,068
• Density	1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Lapland
Municipal code	2418
Website	www.mala.se

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

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.^{[citation needed]}

Locality[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Malå at Wikimedia Commons
• Malå Municipality - Official site