Malå Municipality facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Malå Municipality Malå kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Västerbotten County
Seat	Malå
Area
• Total	1,739.72 km2 (671.71 sq mi)
• Land	1,608.72 km2 (621.13 sq mi)
• Water	131 km2 (51 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population  (June 30, 2012)
• Total	3,290
• Density	1.8911/km2 (4.898/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 (in Swedish: Malå kommun; in Sami: Málágen kommuvdna) is a special area in northern Sweden. It is part of Västerbotten County. The main town and administrative center of this municipality is Malå.

History of Malå Municipality

Malå Municipality has an interesting history. For a short time, between 1974 and 1982, it was part of another municipality called Norsjö Municipality. But in 1983, Malå Municipality became its own separate area again. It went back to its original borders.

Geography of Malå Municipality

Malå Municipality is located in the province of Lapland. This area is known for its beautiful, untouched nature and lots of wildlife. There are not many people living here, so it feels very wild and peaceful.

Sami People in Malå

Malå Municipality is also one of the southernmost places where the native Sami people live. The Sami are an Indigenous group in northern Europe.

Nearby Towns and Cities

The closest towns to Malå are Arvidsjaur and Lycksele. They are about 80 kilometers away, which takes about an hour to drive. Both of these towns have airports. From these airports, you can fly to bigger cities like Stockholm.

The nearest large cities on the east coast are Skellefteå, Luleå, and Umeå. Each of these cities is about 200 kilometers away from Malå.

Main Locality in Malå

A "locality" is like a town or an urban area. Malå Municipality has only one main locality:

See also

In Spanish: Malå para niños