Kalix

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Kalix
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Coordinates: 65°51′N 23°10′E / 65.850°N 23.167°E / 65.850; 23.167
Country	Sweden
Province	Norrbotten
County	Norrbotten County
Municipality	Kalix Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	7,299
• Density	964/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.kalix.se

Kalix (Swedish: Kalix; Kalix dialect: Kôlis, pronounced [ˈcʰ(j)ɞɽɪs], phonemically /kɞɽis/; Finnish: Kainuu; Meänkieli: Kainus) is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The name Kalix is believed to originate from the Sami word Gáláseatnu, or "Kalasätno", meaning "The cold river" the ancient name of the Kalix River.^[2] It had 7,299 inhabitants in 2005,^[1] out of 17,300 inhabitants in the municipality of Kalix.