Pajala Municipality
Pajala Municipality
Pajala kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 67°11′N 23°22′E / 67.183°N 23.367°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Seat | Pajala |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,050.73 km2 (3,108.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7,840.19 km2 (3,027.11 sq mi) |
| • Water | 210.54 km2 (81.29 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 5,857 |
| • Density | 0.73/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Municipal code | 2521 |
| Website | www.pajala.se |
Pajala Municipality (Swedish: Pajala kommun; Meänkieli and Finnish: Pajalan kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering Finland. Its seat is located in the locality of Pajala.
In 1884 Tärendö was detached from Pajala Municipality, forming a municipality of its own. In 1914 Pajala Municipality was once again split when Junosuando broke away. They were reunited in 1971, when Korpilombolo was added as well.
Finnish and Meänkieli have the official status of being minority languages in the municipality.