Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
The municipality has a population of 10,196 (31 December 2024)[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 inhabitants per square kilometre (41/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary.
History
Liminka was founded in 1477. According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, Limmi.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
- Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
- Juho Sunila (1875–1936), politician; the Prime Minister of Finland (1927–1928, 1931–1932)
- Yrjö Wichmann (1868–1932), linguist and professor
- Antti Ylönen (born 1983), ice hockey defenceman
Twinnings
Nõo Parish, Estonia[5]
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "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)
- Visit Liminka
- Bay of Liminka
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