Liminka ( sv, Limingo) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in 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. T ...
region in
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 ...
. Liminka is located about south of
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...
.
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 province of Oulu, but today it is in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. The population of Kempele is () and the m ...
,
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, Li ...
,
Muhos
Muhos is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour's drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland, and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a ...
,
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. ...
,
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, Lum ...
,
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Vaala
Vaala is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. Established in 1954 (predecessor municipality ''Säräisniemi'', established in 1867), the municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which ...
and Ala-Temmes.
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''.
Twinnings
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Nõo Parish
Nõo Parish is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Settlements
;Small boroughs:
Nõo - Tõravere
;Villages:
Aiamaa - Altmäe - Etsaste - Enno, Estonia, Enno - Illi, Tartu County, Illi - Järiste - Kääni - Keeri - Ketneri - Kolga, ...
, Estonia
References
External links
Municipality of Liminka– Official website
Populated places established in the 1470s
Populated coastal places in Finland
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