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Haukipudas

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Country
  
Charter
  
1866

Website
  
www.haukipudas.fi

Population
  
19,053 (2012)

Region
  
Northern Ostrobothnia

Sub-region
  
Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Area
  
1,024 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 5:09 AM

Haukipudas

Weather
  
-1°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 95% Humidity

Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013.

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Map of 90830 Haukipudas, Finland

The municipality had a population of 19,053 (31 December 2012) and covered an area of 1,023.62 km2 (395.22 sq mi) of which 224.95 km2 (86.85 sq mi) is water. The population density is 23.8559/km2 (61.7865/sq mi).

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

There were 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi.

The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.

Local sights

  • The Haukipudas Church, built in 1762.
  • Kiviniemi, a fishing village
  • Virpiniemi
  • Kurtinhaudan beach-forest
  • Halosenniemi
  • Haukiputaan homestead
  • Islands located off the Gulf of Bothnia

    The following is a compilation of some of the islands of Haukipudas located just off the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia:

    Hanhikari, Hietakari, Hoikka-Hiue, Iso-Hiue, Iso-Miehikkä, Isonkivenletto, Kaasamatala (Hiuvet), Kattilankalla, Kellon Kraaseli, Kintasletto, Kotakari, Kriisinkivi, Kropsu, Laitakari, Lemmonletto, Länsiletto, Lönkytin, Mustakari, Mustakari (Martinniemi), Nimetön, Pallonen, Pensaskari, Pikku-Miehikkä, Pulkkisenmatala, Puukkoletto, Rapakari, Rivinletto (Kaasamatala), Santapankki, Satakarinletto, Ulko-Pallonen, Välikari, Ykskivi, Väliletto, Äijänkumpele.

    Notable individuals

  • Päivi Alasalmi, writer
  • Veikko Enckell, pop lyricist
  • Matti Hannus, sports writer
  • Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, Minister and Member of Parliament (Centre Party)
  • Osmo Jussila, political historian
  • Juhani Laitala, actor
  • Merja Larivaara, actor
  • Lea Laven, entertainer and singer
  • Hjalmar Lindqvist, Member of Parliament (Social Democratic Party)
  • Yrjö Murto, Minister and Member of Parliament (Finnish People's Democratic League)
  • Miika Nousiainen, writer
  • Sakari Pietilä, ice hockey player
  • Lasse Pirjetä, ice hockey player
  • Samuli Pohjamo, Member of the European Parliament
  • Jukka Poika, singer
  • Jukka Rasila, actor
  • Riitta-Liisa Roponen, cross-country skier
  • Joni Skiftesvik, writer
  • Jukka Takalo, singer
  • Eero Tapio, Olympic wrestler
  • Mirja Vehkaperä, Member of Parliament (Centre Party)
  • References

    Haukipudas Wikipedia