Liminka
Limingo | |
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Municipality | |
Limingan kunta Limingo kommun | |
![]() Liminka Church | |
![]() Location of Liminka in Finland | |
Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,256 |
• Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
• Density | 16.09/km2 (41.7/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 |
Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
The municipality has a population of 10,256 (31 December 2023)[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 16.09 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.7/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary.
History
[edit]Liminka 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
[edit]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 "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 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
[edit] Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
- Visit Liminka
- Bay of Liminka