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Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
Liminka
Limingo | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Limingan kunta Limingo kommun | |
 Liminka Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Liminka in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Oulu |
| Charter | 1477 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Pekka Rajala |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 651.71 km2 (251.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 637.31 km2 (246.07 sq mi) |
| • Water | 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 136th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,199 |
| • Rank | 95th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Sami | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 31.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.7% |
| • 65 or older | 10.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The municipality has a population of 10,199 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 16 inhabitants per square kilometre (41/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary.
History
editLiminka was founded in 1477. According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, Limmi.[citation needed]
Notable people
edit- Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
- Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
- Juho Sunila (1875–1936), politician; the Prime Minister of Finland (1927–1928, 1931–1932)
- Yrjö Wichmann (1868–1932), linguist and professor
- Antti Ylönen (born 1983), ice hockey defenceman
Twinnings
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Nõo Parish, Estonia[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
External links
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Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
- Visit Liminka
- Bay of Liminka
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