Taivalkoski () 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' ...

of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the

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 ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...

. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The neighbouring municipalities are Kuusamo, Posio, Pudasjärvi and Suomussalmi. The Iijoki river runs through the centre of the village. The oldest still-operating shop of Finland, Jalavan Kauppa, is located in Taivalkoski; a shop was founded in 1883 by White Karelian-based Stephan Jakowleff, which is owned by his descendants of the Jalava family.

Notable people

* Osmo Buller (born 1950), Esperantist * Tapio Räisänen (born 1949), ski jumper * John Michaelson (1893–1968), baseball player * Kalle Päätalo (1919–2000), novelist * Tuulikki Ukkola (1943–2019), journalist and politician

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

* Illuka Parish, Estonia

References

External links

*
Municipality of Taivalkoski
– Official website
Visit Taivalkoski
– Official travel website Populated places established in 1879 {{OuluProvince-geo-stub