Liminka
Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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 10,116 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.1/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary.
01History
Liminka was founded in 1477. According to folklore, the name Liminka comes from the fictional giant, Limmi.
02Culture
Food
In the 1980s, meat potatoes, barley rieskas and sweet porridge were named Liminka's local traditional dishes.
03Notable 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
Sources and credits
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- Liminka church 20080726 03.jpg by Antti Palsola (Apalsola), CC BY-SA 3.0
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