Piteå Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Piteå Municipality
Piteå kommun
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Norrbotten County | |
| Seat | Piteå | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,718.26 km2 (1,821.73 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 3,111.79 km2 (1,201.47 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,606.47 km2 (620.26 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 40,781 | |
| • Density | 8.64323/km2 (22.38586/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Norrbotten | |
| Municipal code | 2581 | |
| Website | www.pitea.se | |
Piteå Municipality is a cool place in northern Sweden. It's a type of local government area, like a county or a district. The main town and where the local government is located is called Piteå. This municipality is part of Norrbotten County, which is the northernmost county in Sweden.
Towns and Villages
Piteå Municipality is home to 14 different towns and villages, which are also called urban areas. The biggest one is Piteå itself, where the main offices are.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Piteå | 22,650 |
| 2 | Bergsviken | 2,317 |
| 3 | Rosvik | 1,766 |
| 4 | Norrfjärden | 1,423 |
| 5 | Hortlax | 1,247 |
| 6 | Roknäs | 1,242 |
| 7 | Jävre | 572 |
| 8 | Lillpite | 454 |
| 9 | Böle | 418 |
| 10 | Hemmingsmark | 398 |
| 11 | Sjulsmark | 369 |
| 12 | Svensbyn | 362 |
| 13 | Blåsmark | 332 |
| 14 | Sikfors | 211 |
The main town, Piteå, is shown in bold in the table.
Friendly Connections Around the World
Piteå Municipality has special friendships with other towns in different countries. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." It means they share ideas and learn from each other.
Piteå is twinned with:
Grindavík, a town in Iceland
Kandalaksha, a city in Russia
Saint Barthélemy, an island in France
Famous People from Piteå
Many talented people have come from Piteå Municipality. Here are a few of them:
- Lina Andersson, a fantastic cross-country skier.
- Nicolai Dunger, a well-known artist.
- Nils Edén, a politician who served his country.
- Tomas Holmström, an amazing ice hockey player.
- Niklas Jonsson, another great cross-country skier.
- Liza Marklund, a popular author who writes exciting books.
- Stefan Persson, also a skilled ice hockey player.
- Mikael Renberg, another famous ice hockey player.
- Daniel Solander, a very important botanist who studied plants.
- Mattias Öhlund, a well-known ice hockey player.
