Kempele
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| Kempele | |||
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| Kempeleen kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 64°54′45″N 025°30′30″E / 64.9125°N 25.50833°ECoordinates: 64°54′45″N 025°30′30″E / 64.9125°N 25.50833°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Oulu Province | ||
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1867 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipality manager | Kari Ahokas | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 110.36 km2 (42.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 110.13 km2 (42.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.23 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 338th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 15,528 | ||
| - Density | 141/km2 (365.2/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 72nd largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 99% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| - Others | 0.8% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 25.8% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 64.8% | ||
| - 65 or older | 9.4% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 90440, 90450 | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18.5% | ||
| Website | www.kempele.fi | ||
Kempele is a municipality in the province of Oulu, in Finland. The municipality is located in Northern Finland just south of city of Oulu. The population of Kempele is 15,528 (30 June 2009) and the municipality covers an area of 110.34 square kilometres (42.60 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 0.21 square kilometres (0.081 sq mi) is inland water (2009-01-01). The population density is 141 inhabitants per square kilometre (370 /sq mi) (30 June 2009). The municipality of Kempele has been founded in 1867.
Neighbourhood municipalities are Liminka, Oulu, Oulunsalo and Tyrnävä.
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[edit] History
First permanent inhabitants settled in Kempele area approximately 500 years ago – at that time coast line was closer than what it is today. Kempele was part of Greater Liminka and consisted only of three houses in 1568 when the area was called as Kempele first time in official context. Full church privileges were granted to Kempele in 1774, which also meant separation from Liminka. Municipality administration was established in 1867.
[edit] Sights
The old wooden church of Kempele, which was built in late 17th century, is one of the oldest wooden churches in Finland. Originally Kempele was granted rights to build up a praying room in 1688, but local parishioners decided to construct a church with steeple. As it was typical at that time to bury local notable persons under the church building, also in Kempele there are approximately 150 graves – last of them from 1796.
Even though the old church is not anymore in active use after the new one was build next to it in 1990s, some activities are still kept in there.
Kempele may be best known, however, for being the headquarters of the world-famous heart rate monitor corporation, Polar Electro, which first innovated this product in 1978.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 Kempele at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Kempele
- Map of Kempele
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