Liminka

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Liminka Limingo
Municipality
Limingan kunta Limingo kommun
Liminka Church
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	31.8%
• 15 to 64	57.7%
• 65 or older	10.5%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.liminka.fi

Liminka (

The municipality has a population of 10,253 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km² (5.61 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 16.09 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.7/sq mi). 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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
• Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
• Juho Sunila (1875–1936), politician; the Prime Minister of Finland (1927–1928, 1931–1932)
• Yrjö Wichmann (1868–1932), linguist and professor
• Antti Ylönen (born 1983), ice hockey defenceman

Twinnings

• Nõo Parish, Estonia^[6]

References

External links

Media related to Liminka at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
• Visit Liminka
• Bay of Liminka

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