Haukipudas
| Haukipudas | |||
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| Haukiputaan kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 65°11′N 025°21′E / 65.183°N 25.35°ECoordinates: 65°11′N 025°21′E / 65.183°N 25.35°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1866 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipality manager | Jarmo Ronkainen | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,023.62 km2 (395.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 441.01 km2 (170.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 582.61 km2 (224.9 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 108th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2011-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 18,866 | ||
| • Rank | 59th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 42.78/km2 (110.8/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| • Sami | 0.1% | ||
| • Others | 0.6% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 26.2% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 63.7% | ||
| • 65 or older | 10.1% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | ||
| Website | www.haukipudas.fi | ||
Haukipudas is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province.
The municipality has a population of 18,866 (31 January 2011)[2] and covers an area of 1,023.62 square kilometres (395.22 sq mi) of which 582.61 km2 (224.95 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 42.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (110.8 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
There are 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi.
The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
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[edit] Local sights
- The church of Haukipudas. The church was built in 1762. The belfry was built in 1751.
[edit] Haukipudas photo gallery
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Municipal border sign
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Haukipudas railway station
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Kiiminki River railway bridge
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Martinniemi sawmill
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Haukipudas Church
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Kiviniemi fishing village
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Island of Laitakari
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Kalimeenoja creek
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The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church.
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Kurtinhauta fishing harbour
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Finnish 'laavu'
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta-alat_2011_kunnannimenmukaan.xls. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://vrk.fi/default.aspx?docid=4258&site=3&id=0. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. 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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=7996;193801. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Haukipudas at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Haukipudas – Official website
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