Pajala
Located in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°12′46″ N 23°21′58″ E
- Population
- 2,032
- 2K
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Pajala
Pajala is a city. Location: Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 2,032. Elevation: 173 m.
Pajala (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpɑjɑlɑ]) is a locality and the seat of Pajala Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 1,958 inhabitants in 2010. It is located in Swedish Lapland. Pajala is in part of the Torne Valley region and was in past times unilingually Meänkieli-speaking. While it is still spoken by many, after the Swedification policies of the 18- and 1900s Swedish has become the dominant language.
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At a glance
- Area
- 3.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 14 places in Pajala Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Pajala, 1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources