Kallax (Meänkieli: Kalalaksi, lit. fish bay)[2] is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 321 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Luleå Airport is situated near Kallax.

Kallax
Kallax is located in Norrbotten
Kallax
Kallax
Kallax is located in Sweden
Kallax
Kallax
Coordinates: 65°31′30″N 22°03′30″E / 65.52500°N 22.05833°E / 65.52500; 22.05833
CountrySweden
ProvinceNorrbotten
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityLuleå Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
321
 • Density375/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The KALLAX shelf from IKEA is named after the village.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Ortnamn på meänkieli". www.isof.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-03.