Liminka () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Northern Ostrobothnia region in
Finland
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. 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
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is . The neighbouring municipalities are
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 p ...
,
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
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Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
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Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
*
Juho Sunila (1875–1936), politician; the
Prime Minister of Finland
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(1927–1928, 1931–1932)
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Yrjö Wichmann (1868–1932), linguist and professor
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Antti Ylönen (born 1983), ice hockey defenceman
Twinnings
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Nõo Parish, Estonia
References
External links
Municipality of Liminka– Official website
Visit Liminka
Populated places established in the 1470s
Populated coastal places in Finland
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