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25-540: There is a culinary speciality specific to Kalix, called Kalix Löjrom , also referred to as caviar of Kalix. It is basically fish eggs (caviar) of the vendace , but because of the large influx of fresh water from the huge rivers around and in Kalix, this has transformed the taste of the fish eggs, rendering them unique in flavour to this area alone. It is the special mix of the elements bromine , strontium , iodine , selenium , molybdenum , barium and lithium , along with

50-407: A church, a small village with houses mostly used as summer cabins today, but also interesting remains of a time past, like one or two graves, a labyrinth and a wreck. The archipelago is important to the people of Kalix - if one does not have a cabin there then at least a good boat to get from island to island in. And one of the summer highlights for the local population is the sailing races organized by

75-656: A copper mine was opened south of Bodträsk by Moån village. At the end of the 18th century Björkfors village also opened a mine, and in Törefors village an iron mine opened in 1801. On March 25, 1809, Kalix was the location of the capitulation of the Swedish Army in the Finnish war . In effect it surrendered Finland to Russia . Peace talks were initiated in the Finnish town Fredrikshamn (or Hamina in Finnish ), and

100-531: A higher tax pressure, but also a much bigger debt than ever before. The following sports clubs are located in Kalix: The town's bandy club, Kalix Bandy , has played in the men's highest division. Kalix L%C3%B6jrom Kalix Löjrom is the designation of the roe of the small salmonid fish species vendace ( Coregonus albula ), harvested specifically from the Bothnian Bay archipelago of

125-548: A more orange or red color than most vendace roe and the grains have a mild taste. Kalix Löjrom is often served at royal dinners and it is common on the Nobel prize banquets . Kalix Löjrom means literally "Kalix vendace roe". It is marketed as " Caviar of Kalix ". Fredrikshamn Hamina ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑminɑ] ; Swedish : Fredrikshamn , Finland Swedish: [freːdriksˈhɑmn] , Sweden Swedish: [freːdrɪksˈhamːn] )

150-412: A peace treaty was signed on August 30. The biggest employer in Kalix is the municipality, with 1600 employees. The hospital in Kalix comes second with 503 employees. In the private sector the biggest employers are: The income and employment for many people in Kalix still revolves around the forest industry (Billerud Karlsborg AB and partially Part AB). Billerud is a paper packaging industry. Karlsborg

175-654: A unique ratio between strontium and barium, that makes the Kalixlöjrom unique, which is why the EU has granted the Protected Geographical Status for the Kalixlöjrom. The Kalix Löjrom has been present at many Nobel dinners through the years, and among others, the 1990 Gastronomy Academy gold medal winner Norbert Lang of Paul & Norbert in Stockholm likes his Kalixlöjrom. The archipelago outside

200-472: Is a town and a municipality of Finland . It is located approximately 145 km (90 mi) east of the country's capital Helsinki , in the Kymenlaakso region , and formerly the province of Southern Finland . The municipality's population is 19,375 (as of 31 October 2024) and covers an area of 1,155.14 square kilometres (446.00 sq mi), of which 545.66 km (210.68 sq mi)

225-412: Is today one of Europe's biggest makers of white, porous paper for packaging of building materials, but they also have production of other strong packaging paper, and some white, long fiber sulphate mass. Part AB makes prefabricated bathrooms that they sell all over Europe. Borö Pannan AB makes accumulator tanks for water heating . Silja Line/Tallink AB are a phone service based office, taking advantage of

250-464: Is water. The population density is 31.77 inhabitants per square kilometre (82.3/sq mi). The population of the central town is approximately 10,000. The municipal language of Hamina is Finnish . Highway 7 ( E18 ) is the town's road connection to Helsinki, after it was upgraded to a continuous motorway in September 2014. Hamina is also the base of one of the most important harbors of Finland,

275-644: The Baltic Sea in northern Sweden . Since 2010 it has a status of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) issued by the European Union , and is one of few Swedish products with the PDO status. Kalix is a locality in Norrbotten County . The roe harvest normally starts late September and continues until the vendace are ready for spawning around late October. For various reasons the roe has

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300-715: The Port of Hamina-Kotka . The port specializes in forest products and the transit of cargo to Russia . One of Google 's five European data centers is situated in Hamina. Vehkalahti was as a municipality first mentioned in 1336. At the proposal of Count Per Brahe , the area surrounding the Vehkalahti church (today St. Mary's Church) received its charter in 1653 through the establishment of Vehkalahden Uusikaupunki (Veckelax Nystad in Swedish , "The New Town of Vehkalahti"). The town

325-458: The Russo–Swedish War, 1741–1743 , and the town of Loviisa was the next Swedish candidate for an Eastern-Finnish trade center. Hamina became a Russian frontier town, for which a fortress was desirable. The Treaty of Fredrikshamn (1809), by which Sweden ceded Finland, including parts of the province of Lappland and Åland , was signed in Hamina. Thus Sweden was split, and the eastern half

350-462: The Kalix coast line has 792 islands. Some of the larger islands in the Kalix archipelago include: Bergön is known as having the best sauna in the Kalix archipelago. Halsön has a large white sand beach with barbecue camps. The true gem however, is Malören. Malören is the final outpost of the archipelago and has as such had maritime pilots placed there from the 1830s all the way up to 1967. The island has

375-409: The Kalix sail- and race boat society (Kalix Segel och Motorbåtssällskap, KSMS). The perhaps most interesting building in Kalix is Kalix Church . The building of the church started in the first half of the 15th century. The first time it is mentioned in writing is in an indulgence letter written on June 29, 1472 by archbishop Jakob Ulfsson Örnfot of Uppsala . The letter of indulgence was written on

400-413: The area around Kalix. Already around year 1000 Kalix had Goods from the forest and river which would cause people from the south to sail all the way up to Kalix. The tradition of trading seems to have continued across the centuries because when Carl von Linné and his apprentice Lars Montin visited the Kalix marketplace in 1732 and 1749 he complained about the haggling with the Kalix' traders which allowed

425-414: The debt has increased by 8,8% (from 459,278,410 SEK to 499,997,708 SEK). During the same time period, meaning 2005 to 2008, the tax subsidies from the state taxes has increased from 197.1 million SEK to 210.1 million SEK. The municipality population has been steadily decreasing since 1955, and 321 people have left the municipality just between 2005 and 2008. Kalix has, in other words, a smaller population with

450-558: The municipal center had always been inside the town borders. Vehkalahti and Hamina were consolidated in 2003, and the old coat of arms was replaced with Vehkalahti's coat of arms. The old coat of arms was readopted in January 2013. Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections , resulted in The Finns Party being the largest group on Hamina council, in Hamina. The pesäpallo club Haminan Palloilijat fields teams in both

475-482: The name of the town to Hamina. The reconstruction of the town was completed between 1722 and 1724. The star-shaped fortress and the circular town plan, designed by Axel Löwen , were based on Central European and Italian Renaissance concepts from the 16th century. Fortress towns with a circular street plan like this are quite rare; one example is Palmanova in Italy. In 1743, Hamina was surrendered to Russia, after

500-411: The people of Kalix a good price On butter and tar but drove up the inflation in Stockholm. Kalix as a socken (Nordic name for Local geographic area with its own administration) was First mentioned in 1482. Before this point the area had been referred to with many different names: Caliss, Kaliss, Calixe, Calix and Neder Kalix. To confuse things further, a current municipality called Överkalix (Upper Kalix)

525-432: The perception that the northern accent is pleasant to listen to over the phone, not to mention that the salaries up north are lower than in the south of Sweden. The financial situation for the municipality of Kalix looks dark. The economy of the municipality has deteriorated over the past few years. In 2005 the tax incomes from local inhabitants was 562.5 million SEK in 2005 compared to 616.2 million SEK in 2008, but even so,

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550-576: The same day that the archbishop inaugurated the polyptych . The church also has a very interesting history, with a remarkably well preserved girl buried under the entrance dressed like a bride, and the fact that the church was used as a stable for the horses of the Russian army in 1808. About 4500 years ago the climate in the north of the Nordic countries started to warm up after the last ice age. The warmth together with isostasy made it possible to inhabit

575-452: Was a part of the Kalix municipality until 1644, when it became its own municipality, with the result that people started referring to Kalix as "Nederkalix (Lower Kalix). During the 18th century each village in the Kalix area had its own part of the river to fish Salmon and Common whitefish. The villages along the coast line caught Common bleak and Herring. Part of the catch was transported down south, along with Seal blubber and tar. Around 1660

600-741: Was formed into the Grand Duchy of Finland , an autonomous part of the Russian Empire . In 1812, the previously conquered territories known as Old Finland (including Hamina) were joined to the Grand Duchy. Hamina Cadet School was founded in 1819 and was in operation until 1903. In 1920 the Reserve Officer School began in the same facilities. Because the town was founded next to the Vehkalahti Church,

625-490: Was later destroyed during the Great Northern War in 1712. As the commercially vibrant city of Vyborg was lost to Russia in 1721, Fredrikshamn (named in 1723 in the honor of King Frederick I of Sweden ) was dedicated to replace it. The town, hitherto a small domestic port with restricted trading privilege's, was granted extensive rights to conduct foreign trade. The Finnish speaking population soon abbreviated

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