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Liminka

Limingo
Liminka Limingo
Municipality
	Limingan kunta; Limingo kommun
	Liminka Church
	Coat of arms
	Location of Liminka in Finland
	Coordinates: 64°48.5′N 025°25′E / 64.8083°N 25.417°E
Country	Finland
Region	North Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Oulu
Charter	1477
Government
• Municipality manager	Pekka Rajala
Area (2018-01-01)
• Total	651.71 km2 (251.63 sq mi)
• Land	637.31 km2 (246.07 sq mi)
• Water	14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
• Rank	136th largest in Finland
Population (2024-08-31)
• Total	10,206
• Rank	96th largest in Finland
• Density	16.01/km2 (41.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Finnish	98.8% (official)
• Swedish	0.1%
• Sami	0.1%
• Others	1%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	31.8%
• 15 to 64	57.7%
• 65 or older	10.5%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
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 10,206 (31 August 2024)^[2] and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km² (5.61 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 16.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.5/sq mi). 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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
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