Liminka

Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the province of Oulu, in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.

Liminka Limingo
Municipality
Limingan kunta Limingo kommun
Liminka Church
Coat of arms
Location of Liminka in Finland
Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Oulu sub-region
Charter	1477
Government
• Municipality manager	Pekka Rajala
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	651.71 km^2 (251.63 sq mi)
• Land	637.10 km^2 (245.99 sq mi)
• Water	14.54 km^2 (5.61 sq mi)
Area rank	136th largest in Finland
Population  (2020-07-31)[2]
• Total	10,250
• Rank	95th largest in Finland
• Density	16.09/km^2 (41.7/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	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]	19.5%
Website	www.liminka.fi https://visitliminka.fi/en/

Liminka railway station

The municipality has a population of 10,250 (31 July 2020)[2] and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km² (5.61 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 16.09 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.7/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä, Vaala and Ala-Temmes.

History

Liminka was founded in 1477.

According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, Limmi.

The Liminganlahti Bay is a famous bird paradise.

Twinnings

• Nõo Parish, Estonia[6]

References

1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "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. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
6. "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

External links

Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
• Bay of Liminka