Tjautjas
Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°19′00″ N 20°44′00″ E
- Population
- 259
- 259
- Elevation
- 471 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GEV Gällivare Airport21 km
- KRN Kiruna Airport59 km
About Tjautjas
Tjautjas is a village. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 259. Elevation: 471 m.
Tjautjas (sometimes called Tjautjasjaure or Čavččas in Northern Sámi) is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 234 inhabitants in 2010. Tjautjas is located 20 kilometers north-east of Koskullskulle and can only be reached through that village. Tjautjas hosts an annual festival each year in August called Flottkalaset, a music and cultural event featuring folk musicians from all over Sweden along with other types of performers such as acrobats, jugglers, and clowns.
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Population of Tjautjas over time
| 1995 | 197 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196 | |
| 2015 | 242 | |
| 2016 | 237 | |
| 2017 | 243 | |
| 2018 | 258 | |
| 2019 | 254 | |
| 2020 | 250 | |
| 2023 | 259 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tjautjas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (89 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -8° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -17° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 8° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -12° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 89 | 75 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 37 |
How to get to Tjautjas
The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (59 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 390 km to the south.
Airports
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 21 kmsouth
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 59 kmnorth
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 163 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 390 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tjautjas
Within 100 km: 95 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Patsatjåkko Mountain 7 kmS
- Vuoskonvare Mountain 18 kmSW
- Keble Mountain 16 kmW
- Harriåive Mountain 13 kmSE
25–60 km29 places
- Tjårrok Mountain 47 kmW
- Aksusaari Island 59 kmSE
- Aravuopionsuunsaari Island 47 kmNW
- Pannetjåkko Mountain 48 kmW
60–100 km78 places
- Valtaberget Mountain 86 kmS
- Jåhttåmoajvve Mountain 94 kmS
- Nuortap Giergoajvve Mountain 73 kmS
- Ågås Mountain 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Patsatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality7.4 km S
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Harriåive Mountain, Gällivare Municipality13 km SE
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Keble Mountain, Gällivare Municipality16 km W
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Vuoskonvare Mountain, Gällivare Municipality18 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources