Haukipudas is a town and former

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Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

. It is located in the

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of Oulu and part of the

Northern Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. ...

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. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river

Kiiminkijoki Kiiminkijoki ( sv, Kiminge älv) is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. It flows for into the Gulf of Bothnia. Among the most impressive rapids on the river are Kalliuskoski in Puolanka, Kurimonkoski in Utajärvi, and Koite ...

running through the province. Along with

Kiiminki Kiiminki ( sv, Kiminge) was a municipality of Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. Kiiminki municipality was part of the Oulu province in the Northern Ostrobo ...

Oulunsalo Oulunsalo ( sv, Oulunsalo, also formerly ) is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii it lost its municipal status and was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. ...

and

Yli-Ii Yli-Ii ( sv, Överijo) was a municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Oulu and was part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Alongside Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Oulunsalo municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 J ...

municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012) and covered an area of of which is water. The

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is . The municipality was unilingually

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. 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

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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

* Topias

Topson Topias Miikka Taavitsainen (born 14 April 1998), better known as Topson, is a Finnish professional '' Dota 2'' player. As a member of OG, he won The International 2018 and The International 2019. Early life Topias Miikka Taavitsainen was born i ...

Taavitsainen , E-sports player *

Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa (born 24 September 1947, in Haukipudas) is a Finland, Finnish politician. She represents the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party. Isohookana-Asunmaa holds a master's degree of Philosophy (1971) and a Doctorate of State ...

, Minister and Member of

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( Centre Party) * Osmo Jussila, political historian * Merja Larivaara, actor *

Lea Laven Lea Laven (née Luukinen; after that Marjanen, Forssell and Tulonen; born 19 June 1948, Haukipudas) is a Finnish pop singer. Laven grew up in meager circumstances in the small town of Haukipudas: she began singing in shows while in school and a ...

, entertainer and singer * Yrjö Murto, Minister and Member of Parliament (

Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League ( fi, Suomen Kansan Demokraattinen Liitto, SKDL; sv, Demokratiska Förbundet för Finlands Folk, DFFF) was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic P ...

) *

Sakari Manninen Sakari Manninen (born 10 February 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hoc ...

, ice hockey player * Sakari Pietilä, ice hockey player * Lasse Pirjetä, ice hockey player * Samuli Pohjamo, Member of the

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Jukka Poika Jukka Rousu (born 19 July 1980), better known by his stage name Jukka Poika, is a Finnish reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its ...

, singer *

Jukka Rasila Jukka "Jugi" Rasila (born 12 August 1969 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish actor and voice actor. Career Rasila is best known for starring in several television comedy programs, such as '' Studio Julmahuvi'', ''Putous'' and ''Ihmebantu'', while oft ...

, actor *

Riitta-Liisa Roponen Riitta-Liisa Roponen (née Lassila, born 6 May 1978) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Career She won a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Roponen also won two team sprint me ...

, cross-country skier * Eero Tapio, Olympic wrestler * Mirja Vehkaperä, Member of Parliament ( Centre Party) * Helena Benaouda, head of

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Haukipudas photo gallery

Image:Haukipudas.kuntakilpi.jpg, Municipal border sign Image:Haukipudas railway station.jpg, Haukipudas railway station Image:Kiiminki River railway bridge, Haukipudas, Finland.jpg, Kiiminki River railway bridge Image:Martinniemi sawmill 2006 04 30.JPG, Martinniemi sawmill Image:Haukipudas Church 2006 04 30.JPG, Haukipudas Church Image:Kiviniemi fishing village.jpg, Kiviniemi fishing village Image:Laitakari Haukipudas.jpg, Island of Laitakari Image:Kalimeenoja, Finland.jpg, Kalimeenoja creek Image:Haukipudas Church Vaivaisukko 2006 04 30-2.JPG, The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church. Image:Rivinletto Light.jpg, Rivinletto Light Image:Kurtinhauta harbour Haukipudas Finland 2008-05-10.jpg, Kurtinhauta fishing harbour Image:Laavu Rivinnokka.jpg, Finnish 'laavu'

References

External links

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Municipality of Haukipudas
– Official website Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia Populated coastal places in Finland Populated places established in 1866 Former municipalities of Finland *Haukipudas 1866 establishments in the Russian Empire {{OuluProvince-geo-stub