Liminka
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| Liminka | |||
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| Limingan kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°ECoordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1477 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipality manager | Pekka Rajala | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 651.64 km2 (251.60 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 637.10 km2 (245.99 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 189th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2012-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 9,178 | ||
| • Rank | 119th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 14.41/km2 (37.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 0.2% | ||
| • Others | 0.4% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 34.6% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 57.5% | ||
| • 65 or older | 7.9% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | ||
| Website | www.liminka.fi | ||
Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the province of Oulu, in Finland. Founded in 1477, Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
The municipality has a population of 9,178 (31 January 2012)[2] and covers an area of 651.64 square kilometres (251.60 sq mi) of which 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 14.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (37.3 /sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a famous bird paradise.
[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 2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://vrk.fi/default.aspx?docid=5919&site=3&id=0. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "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 Liminka at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (Finnish)
- Bay of Liminka
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