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Tjautjas

Coordinates: 67°19′N 20°44′E / 67.317°N 20.733°E / 67.317; 20.733
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Tjautjas
Tjautjas is located in Norrbotten
Tjautjas
Tjautjas
Tjautjas is located in Sweden
Tjautjas
Tjautjas
Coordinates: 67°19′N 20°44′E / 67.317°N 20.733°E / 67.317; 20.733
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 (sometimes called Čavččas or Tjautjasjaure) is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 234 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.