Place:Överkalix, Norrbotten, Sweden

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NameÖverkalix
Alt namesYlikainuusource: Wikipedia
Överkalixsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Överkalixsource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates66.317°N 22.833°E
Located inNorrbotten, Sweden
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Överkalix Municipality 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.

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