Where the river meets the sea - Kalix

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We put k a l i x right in the spot where the river
meets the sea. It is a place of natural beauty in a
fertile, rolling and sometimes dramatic landscape,
rich in waters and life.
The mediaeval Kalix Church was consecrated in 1472.
The Kalix mentality is open and harmonious.
We sing in praise of our unhurried lives. We take time for ourselves, and we take
time for you. Perhaps this is a result of living so closely to, and with, nature; the
river takes its time, as do the forests and the sea. In short, there’s plenty of time and
space to breathe in. Far away from stress and strain.
For the Kalix fishing fleet at Storön with its centuries-old
traditions, the year starts in September when the whitefish
vendace spawn. This glittering, silver fish thrives in the brackish
waters of the Gulf of Bothnia, where unique conditions
exist to turn the fish’s roe into the region’s exlusive caviar –
k a l i x l ö j r o m . A premium, origin-protected product with
Kalixlöjrom. Always on
the menu at the splendid
Grand Hôtel in Stockholm.
the same star status as Champagne, Parma ham and Dijon mustard, in demand
at the finest restaurants and in exclusive gourmet circles worldwide.
Fishing is an old tradition in Kalix.
Storön is the base for part of the
fishing fleet still today.
The Skagsudden lighthouse, Storön.