Tjautjas

Tjautjas (sometimes called Čavččas or Tjautjasjaure) is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 234 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Tjautjas
Tjautjas
Tjautjas
Coordinates: 67°19′N 20°44′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyNorrbotten County
MunicipalityGällivare Municipality
Area
  Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total234
  Density367/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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.

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.