Ruukki is a
former municipality of
Finland.
It is located in the
province 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: ...
and is part of 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. The municipality had a population of 4,505 (31 December 2006)
and covered an area of of which is water. The
population density was .
The municipality was unilingually
Finnish.
In 2007 municipality of Ruukki joined together with
Siikajoki.
References
External links
Former municipalities of Finland
Siikajoki
Populated places disestablished in 2007
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