Haukipudas is a town and former municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Oulu (province), Oulu and part of the Northern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013.
The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012)
and covered an area of of which is water.
The population density is .
The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish.
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There were 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä (haukipudas), Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi.
The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Local sights
* The Haukipudas Church, built in 1762.
* Kiviniemi (village), Kiviniemi, a fishing village
* Virpiniemi
* Kurtinhaudan beach-forest
* Halosenniemi
* Haukiputaan homestead
Islands located off the Gulf of Bothnia
The following is a compilation of some of the islands of Haukipudas located just off the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia:
Hanhikari, Hietakari, Hoikka-Hiue, Iso-Hiue, Iso-Miehikkä, Isonkivenletto, Kaasamatala (Hiuvet), Kattilankalla, Kellon Kraaseli, Kintasletto, Kotakari, Kriisinkivi, Kropsu, Laitakari, Lemmonletto, Länsiletto, Lönkytin, Mustakari, Mustakari (Martinniemi), Nimetön, Pallonen, Pensaskari, Pikku-Miehikkä, Pulkkisenmatala, Puukkoletto, Rapakari, Rivinletto (Kaasamatala), Santapankki, Satakarinletto, Ulko-Pallonen, Välikari, Ykskivi, Väliletto, Äijänkumpele.
Notable individuals
* Topias Topson Taavitsainen , E-sports player
* Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, Minister and Member of Parliament of Finland, Parliament (Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party)
* Osmo Jussila, political historian
* Merja Larivaara, actor
* Lea Laven, entertainer and singer
* Yrjö Murto, Minister and Member of Parliament (Finnish People's Democratic League)
*Sakari Manninen, ice hockey player
* Sakari Pietilä, ice hockey player
* Lasse Pirjetä, ice hockey player
* Samuli Pohjamo, Member of the European Parliament
* Jukka Poika, singer
* Jukka Rasila, actor
* Riitta-Liisa Roponen, cross-country skier
* Eero Tapio, Olympic wrestler
* Mirja Vehkaperä, Member of Parliament (Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party)
*Helena Benaouda, head of Muslim Council of Sweden
Haukipudas photo gallery
Image:Haukipudas.kuntakilpi.jpg, Municipal border sign
Image:Haukipudas railway station.jpg, Haukipudas railway station
Image:Kiiminki River railway bridge, Haukipudas, Finland.jpg, Kiiminki River railway bridge
Image:Martinniemi sawmill 2006 04 30.JPG, Martinniemi sawmill
Image:Haukipudas Church 2006 04 30.JPG, Haukipudas Church
Image:Kiviniemi fishing village.jpg, Kiviniemi fishing village
Image:Laitakari Haukipudas.jpg, Island of Laitakari
Image:Kalimeenoja, Finland.jpg, Kalimeenoja creek
Image:Haukipudas Church Vaivaisukko 2006 04 30-2.JPG, The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church.
Image:Rivinletto Light.jpg, Rivinletto Light
Image:Kurtinhauta harbour Haukipudas Finland 2008-05-10.jpg, Kurtinhauta fishing harbour
Image:Laavu Rivinnokka.jpg, Finnish 'laavu'
References
External links
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Municipality of Haukipudas– Official website
Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia
Populated coastal places in Finland
Populated places established in 1866
Former municipalities of Finland
Oulu, *Haukipudas
1866 establishments in the Russian Empire
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