Liminka
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 | |
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Municipality | |
| Limingan kunta Limingo kommun | |
 Liminka Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Liminka in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′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 | 637.10 km2 (245.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 136th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,238 |
| • Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 16.07/km2 (41.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.4% |
| 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.fi https://visitliminka.fi/en/ |
The municipality has a population of 10,238 (28 February 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 16.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.6/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä, Vaala and Ala-Temmes.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary.
History
Liminka was founded in 1477.
According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, Limmi.
Twinnings
Nõo Parish, Estonia[5]
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population structure by area, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "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 (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
External links
Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
- Bay of Liminka
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