Malax

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Malax

Total population

5,618

Coordinates62.94°, 21.57°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Malax is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Malax is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Malax is approximately 5,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 112,000. It is the 160th most populous municipality in Finland.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

S

Stig-Göran Myntti

Finnish footballer (1925-2020)

Karl Sandelin

Gymnast, yacht racer (1887–1950)

Stina Ekblad

Finnish-Swedish actress

R

Ralf Norrman

Finnish philologist

E

Edvin Sundquist

Finnish journalist (1885-1962)

Leif Sjöström

Finnish journalist

C. G. Swan

Finnish journalist

E

Edvard Helenelund

Finnish politician

Evert Wasastjerna

Finnish engineer

H

Håkan Malm

Finnish politician

Johannes Klockars

Finnish politician and journalist

T

Tea Helenelund

Finnish sculptor

E

Elin Herrgård

Finnish writer (1907-1999)

G

Gustaf Adolf Hobin

W

Wilhelm Udd

politician

Mikko Ollikainen

Finland-Swedish politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ostrobothnia

• Köpings
  0.8 mi away
• Åminne
  3.1 mi away
• Långmossen
  4 mi away
• Munsmo
  6.9 mi away
• Petalax
  8.2 mi away · pop. 571
• Vikby
  8.3 mi away
• Svarvar
  9.7 mi away
• Helsingby
  9.8 mi away
• Molpe
  10.1 mi away
• Karkmo
  11.4 mi away
• Päkki
  11.4 mi away
• Tulisaari
  12.3 mi away

Browse all places in Ostrobothnia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Juniper Carpet

Thera juniperata

Seen 2026-09-24

Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Seen 2026-09-24

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Seen 2026-09-24

Willow Tit

Poecile montanus

Seen 2026-09-24

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Seen 2026-09-24

Grey-headed Woodpecker

Picus canus

Seen 2026-09-24

Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

Seen 2026-09-22

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Seen 2026-09-22

Eurasian Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium passerinum

Seen 2026-09-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).