Liminka

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{{Infobox settlement

|name = Liminka

| official_name = {{lang|fi|Limingan kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Limingo kommun}}

| other_name = Limingo

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Liminka church 20080726 03.jpg

| image_caption = Liminka Church

| image_shield = Liminka.vaakuna.svg

| shield_size = 120x80px

| image_map = Liminka sijainti Suomi.svg

| map_caption = Location of Liminka in Finland

|coordinates = {{coord|64|48.5|N|025|25|E|display=inline,title}}

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = North Ostrobothnia

| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region

| subdivision_name2 = Oulu

| leader_title = Municipality manager

| leader_name = Pekka Rajala

| established_title = Charter

| established_date = 1477

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|timezone = EET

|utc_offset = +02:00

|timezone_DST = EEST

|utc_offset_DST = +03:00

| website = {{Url|https://www.liminka.fi/}}

}}

Liminka ({{langx|sv|Limingo}}) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about {{convert|25|km|mi}} south of Oulu.

The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Liminka}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Liminka}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Liminka}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Liminka|round=2}}|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rantalakeus.fi/tunnetko-tarinan-limmista-jonka-mukaan-liminka-sai/6273663|title=Tunnetko tarinan Limmistä, jonka mukaan Liminka sai kansantarussa nimensä? Tämän jätin kalajutut hakevat vertaistaan|first=Sami|last=Tapanainen|work=Rantalakeus|date=24 March 2024|access-date=8 May 2025|language=fi|url-access=subscription}}

Culture

=Food=

In the 1980s, meat potatoes, barley [https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/rieska rieskas] and sweet porridge were named Liminka's local traditional dishes.{{cite book | last=Kolmonen |first= Jaakko | title=Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat | page =170 | location=Helsinki | publisher=Patakolmonen | year=1988 | isbn = 951-96047-3-1 | language=fi}}

Notable people

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Twinnings

  • {{flagicon|Estonia}} Nõo Parish, Estonia{{cite web|title=Välissuhted|url=http://nvv.ee/index.php?page=omavall&id=11|publisher=Nõo vald|accessdate=2 May 2012|language=Estonian}}

References

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