Charter 1477 Municipal tax rate 19.5% Region Northern Ostrobothnia | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Saturday 1:16 AM | |
Area rank 136th largest in Finland Weather 1°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of 91900 Liminka, Finland
The municipality has a population of 9,970 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 637.03 square kilometres (245.96 sq mi) of which 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (40.5/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
History
Liminka is founded in 1477.
By folklore, name Liminka comes by fictive giant, Limmi.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a famous bird paradise.
Twinnings
References
Liminka Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA