Liminka
| Liminka Limingo | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Limingan kunta | ||
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Liminka Church | ||
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 Location of Liminka in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°ECoordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1477 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality manager | Pekka Rajala | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 651.64 km2 (251.60 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 637.10 km2 (245.99 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 189th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2015-06-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,847 | |
| • Rank | 119th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 15.46/km2 (40.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 0.4% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 34.6% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 7.9% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.liminka.fi | |
Liminka railway station
Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the province of Oulu, in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
The municipality has a population of 9,847 (30 June 2015)[2] and covers an area of 651.64 square kilometres (251.60 sq mi) of which 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 15.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (40.0/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
History
Liminka is founded in 1477.
By folklore, name Liminka comes by fictive giant, Limmi.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a famous bird paradise.
Twinnings
Nõo Parish, Estonia[6]
References
- 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- 1 2 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.06.2015" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
External links
Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (Finnish)
- Bay of Liminka
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