| Other name | Limingo |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 64°48.5′N 025°25′E |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Oulu |
| Municipality manager | Pekka Rajala |
| Charter | 1477 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+03:00) |
| Website | www.liminka.fi |
Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu.
The municipality has a population of ()[1] and covers an area of km2 of which km2 is water.[2] The population density is PD/km2. 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.[3]
Culture
Food
In the 1980s, meat potatoes, barley rieskas and sweet porridge were named Liminka's local traditional dishes.[4]
Notable people
- Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
- Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
- Hjalmar Mellin (1854-1933), Finnish mathematician known for the Mellin transform, professor
- 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[5]
References
- ^ population_count
- ^ total_area
- ^ Tapanainen, Sami (24 March 2024). "Tunnetko tarinan Limmistä, jonka mukaan Liminka sai kansantarussa nimensä? Tämän jätin kalajutut hakevat vertaistaan" (in Finnish). Rantalakeus. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Kolmonen, Jaakko (1988). Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Patakolmonen. p. 170. ISBN 951-96047-3-1.
- ^ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
External links
- Municipality of Liminka – Official website (in Finnish)
- Visit Liminka
- Bay of Liminka