| Coordinates | 64°50.2′N 025°11.2′E |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Oulu |
| Municipal manager | Paula Karsi-Ruokolainen |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+03:00) |
Lumijoki (ˈlumiˌjoki; lit. 'snow river') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. 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.
Neighbouring municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Oulu and Siikajoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.[3]
In the 1980s, the traditional local dishes of Lumijoki were meat soup called lahtivelli, and buttermilk gruel seasoned with rice called huttuvelli.[4]
History
Lumijoki literally means "snow river", most likely through Lumijärvi, the lake from which the river Lumijoki once began from. Toponyms with the word lumi usually refer to areas where the snow stays for longer than in nearby areas. The village was first mentioned in 1548, when it was a part of the Liminka parish. It gained chapel rights in 1640, eventually becoming an independent parish and municipality in 1867.[5]
The summer services of the Conservative Laestadianism community were held in Lumijoki in 2011, and over 80,000 people attended.[6][7]
References
- ^ population_count
- ^ total_area
- ^ http://www.stat.fi/meta/luokitukset/kielisuhde/001-2012/luokitusavain_teksti.txt[dead link]
- ^ Kolmonen, Jaakko (toim.) (1988). Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat. Helsinki: Patakolmonen. p. 170. ISBN 951-96047-3-1.
- ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (in Finnish). kaino.kotus.fi. p. 245. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Saarna-arkisto" (in Finnish). Suomen rauhanyhdistysten keskusyhdistys ry. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Helteisillä suviseuroilla Lumijoella yli 80 000 hengen yleisö" (in Finnish). Yle. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
External links
- Municipality of Lumijoki – Official website (in Finnish)