Malå ( sju, Máláge, sma, Maalege) is a
locality
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and the seat of
Malå Municipality
Malå Municipality (; sju, Málágen kommuvdna) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Malå.
History
Between 1974 and 1982 Malå Municipality was included in Norsjö Municipality. In 1983 it was ...
in
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County ( sv, Västerbottens län) is a county or ''län'' in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bot ...
,
province
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of
Lapland
Lapland may refer to:
Places
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**Lapland (Finland) (''Lappi''/''Lappland''), a Finnish region
*** Lapland (former pr ...
,
Sweden
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with 2,050 inhabitants in 2010.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Malå:
*
Malå IF
Malå IF is a Swedish football club located in Malå in Västerbotten County.
Background
Since its foundation Malå IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in ...
*
Malå IF Volley
See also
*
Skogssamer
The forest Sami ( sv, Skogssamer) are Sami people who live in the woods and who, unlike the reindeer-herding Sami people (the "fell Sami"), do not move up into the fells during the summer season. Historically, there have been forest Sami in Swede ...
References
Municipal seats of Västerbotten County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Västerbotten County
Populated places in Malå Municipality
Lapland (Sweden)
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