Kalix

Kalix (Kalix language: kölis, Finnish: Kainuu, Meänkieli: Kainus) is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The name Kalix is believed to have come from nomadic tribes, possibly of Sapmí origin, and is derived from the word "Kalasätno", meaning "The cold river". It had 7,299 inhabitants in 2005, out of 17,300 inhabitants in the municipality of Kalix.