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Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
| 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 / 64.8083°N 25.417°E / 64.8083; 25.417 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Oulu |
| Charter | 1477 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Pekka Rajala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 651.71 km (251.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 637.31 km (246.07 sq mi) |
| • Water | 14.54 km (5.61 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 136th largest in Finland |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,196 |
| • Rank | 95th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 16/km (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 |
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 10,196 (31 December 2024) and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km (5.61 sq mi) is water. 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
Liminka was founded in 1477. According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, Limmi.
Notable people
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- 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
Nõo Parish, Estonia
References
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "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.
- ^ "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
[REDACTED] Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
- Visit Liminka
- Bay of Liminka
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