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Liminka
Liminka () is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . 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''. Culture Food In the 1980s, meat potatoes, barley rieskas' and sweet porridge were named Liminka's local traditional dishes. Notable people * Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author * Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor * Juho Sunila (1875–1936), politician; the Prime Minister of Finland The prime minister of Finland (; ) is the leader of the Finnish Government. The prime minister and his or her cabinet exercise executive authority in the state. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland (Finland), Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities of Finland, municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold). Map of municipalities Sub-regions Koillismaa, Koillismaa sub-region * Kuusamo * Taivalkoski Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region * Haapajärvi * Kärsämäki * Nivala * Pyhäjärvi * Reisjärvi Oulu sub-region * Hailuoto * Kempele * Liminka * Lumijoki * Muhos * Oulu * Tyrnävä Oulunkaari, Oulunkaari sub-region * Ii, Finland, Ii * Pudasjärvi * Utajärvi * Vaala Raahe sub-region * Pyh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia (; ) 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. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold). Map of municipalities Sub-regions Koillismaa sub-region * Kuusamo * Taivalkoski Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region * Haapajärvi * Kärsämäki * Nivala * Pyhäjärvi * Reisjärvi Oulu sub-region * Hailuoto * Kempele * Liminka * Lumijoki * Muhos * Oulu * Tyrnävä Oulunkaari sub-region * Ii * Pudasjärvi * Utajärvi * Vaala Raahe sub-region * Pyhäjoki * Raahe * Siikajoki Siikalatva sub-region * Haapavesi * Pyhäntä * Siikala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulu Sub-region
Oulu sub-region is a subdivision of Northern Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. The Oulu region has a population of , making it the fourth largest region in Finland after Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Municipalities Politics Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election: * Sauli Niinistö 57.4% * Pekka Haavisto 12.4% * Paavo Väyrynen 9.4% * Matti Vanhanen 6.9% * Laura Huhtasaari 6.8% * Merja Kyllönen 4.5% * Tuula Haatainen 2.1% * Nils Torvalds Nils Ole Hilmer Torvalds (born 7 August 1945) is a Finnish politician who had been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2012 to 2024. He is a member of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democra ... 0.6% References Sub-regions of Finland Geography of North Ostrobothnia Long stubs with short prose {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempele
Kempele is a municipality south of the city of Oulu and south of the Oulu Airport in Northern Finland. Historically it was in the Provinces of Finland, province of Oulu (province), Oulu, but today it is in the region of North Ostrobothnia. The population of Kempele is () and the municipality covers an area of (excluding sea), of which is inland waters (). The population density is (). The municipality of Kempele was founded in 1867. Kempele is the birthplace of former NHL goaltender Pekka Rinne. The neighbouring municipalities are Liminka, Oulu and Tyrnävä. History Kempele was first permanently settled about 500 years ago, at a time when the coastline was closer than it is today. Kempele was considered part of Greater Liminka and consisted of only three houses in 1568, when it was called Kempele for the first time in official records. In 1774 full church privileges were granted to Kempele, which meant separation from Liminka and establishment as an autonomous parish. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaala
Vaala () is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. Established in 1954 (predecessor municipality ''Säräisniemi'', established in 1867), the municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Previously Vaala was part of the Kainuu region but was transferred to Northern Ostrobothnia on 1 January 2016. Half of Oulujärvi, the fifth largest lake of Finland is located in Vaala. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Vaala is also an old Finnish word, which means the phase in a river just before rapids. History The original center of the area was Manamansalo, the largest island in the Oulujärvi with a village by the same name. Both it and Säräisniemi were first mentioned in 1555 when they were parts of the large Liminka parish. The parish of Oulujärvi, covering all of Kainuu with its center in Manamansalo, was separated from Liminka in 1559, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Oulujoki, River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately , while the Oulu sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the fourth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Oulu is also the most populous city in Northern Finland. Oulu's neighbouring municipalities are: Hailuoto, Ii, Finland, Ii, Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Muhos, Pudasjärvi, Tyrnävä and Utajärvi. Oulu is the third northernmost city in the world with a population of over 100,000, after Murmansk and Norilsk in Russia. Due to its large population and geopolitical, economic and cultural-historical position, Oulu has been called the "capital of Northern Finland". Oulu is also considered one of Europe's "living labs", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juho Sunila
Johan (Juho) Emil Sunila (16 August 1875 – 2 October 1936) was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League, the managing director of the agrarian finance board, and Prime Minister of Finland in two cabinets. He was born in Liminka. After Santeri Alkio had withdrawn from the Parliament of Finland in 1922, Sunila became, in addition to Kyösti Kallio, the second of the Agrarian Party's strong members in the 1920s. Supported by the agrarian-background governor of the province of Viipuri and the President of Finland Lauri Kristian Relander, he supported productive agrarianism, where the attention of politics was concentrated mainly on making agrarianism more effective instead of widespread improvement of the countryside. Sunila's first cabinet lasted from December 1927 to December 1928 and his second cabinet lasted from March 1931 to December 1932. Before this, Sunila had served as Minister of Agriculture in two of Kyösti Kallio's cabinets and Antti Tulenheimo's cabinet. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Leena Härkönen
Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 10 April 1965) is a Finnish writer and actress. She was born in Liminka and studied acting at the college of drama and the University of Tampere's program of drama studies, which she concluded in 1989. She won the J. H. Erkko Award in 1984 for her debut novel '' How to Kill a Bull'' (). A few dramatic productions, including one movie, have been adapted from Härkönen's works. ''Häräntappoase'' was made into a six-part television series and stage productions in Turku and Kotka and summer 2010 in Pyynikin kesäteatteri in Tampere. Scriptwriter Tove Idström and director Claes Olsson made a full-length movie based on ''Akvaariorakkautta'' ("Aquarium Love") which was released internationally as an art-house movie. Career Writing Härkönen gained significant publicity with her debut novel, ''Häräntappoase'' (''The Ox-Killer''), which was published in 1984 while she was in her second year at Kempele High School. The book was awarded the J. H. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumijoki
Lumijoki is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Oulu and Siikajoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History Lumijoki literally means "snow river", most likely through ''Lumijärvi'', the lake from which the river Lumijoki once began from. Toponyms with the word ''lumi'' usually refer to areas where the snow stays for longer than in nearby areas. The village was first mentioned in 1548, when it was a part of the Liminka Liminka () is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighbour ... parish. It gained chapel rights in 1640, eventually becoming an independent parish and municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siikajoki
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva Siikalatva (pronounced ) is a geographical area and a municipality of Finland. It lies 90 kilometres to the south of the city of Oulu and belongs to the North Ostrobothnia region. Siikalatva has a population of approximately 6 000 and the municip .... The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrnävä
Tyrnävä () is a municipality in the North Ostrobothnia region of Finland with a population of (). It covers an area of , of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The city of Oulu is located about north of the center of Tyrnävä. The most important product of Tyrnävä is potatoes. The municipality has a lot of seed potato production, and the Tyrnävä's region is defined as one of the four high-quality seed potato growing areas in the European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
