Haukipudas
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| 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 | ||
| Province | Oulu Province | ||
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1866 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipality manager | Timo Autio | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 1,023.66 km2 (395.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 439.34 km2 (169.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 584.32 km2 (225.6 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 107th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 18,536 | ||
| - Density | 42.19/km2 (109.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 59th largest in Finland | ||
| 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 18,536 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 1,023.66 square kilometres (395.24 sq mi) of which 584.32 km2 (225.61 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 42.19 inhabitants per square kilometre (109.3 /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.
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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
 Municipal border sign |
 Haukipudas railway station |
 Kiiminki River railway bridge |
 Martinniemi sawmill |
 Haukipudas Church |
 Kiviniemi fishing village |
 Island of Laitakari |
 Kalimeenoja creek |
 The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church. |
 Kurtinhauta fishing harbour |
 Finnish 'laavu' |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "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 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Haukipudas at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Haukipudas – Official website
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