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Municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Haukipudas
Municipality
Haukiputaan kunta
Haukipudas kommun
The church and the belfry of HaukipudasThe church and the belfry of Haukipudas
Coat of arms of HaukipudasCoat of arms
Location of Haukipudas in FinlandLocation of Haukipudas in Finland
Coordinates: 65°11′N 025°21′E / 65.183°N 25.350°E / 65.183; 25.350
CountryFinland
RegionNorthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionOulu sub-region
Charter1866
Government
 • Municipality managerJarmo Ronkainen
Area
 • Total1,023.62 km (395.22 sq mi)
 • Land798.67 km (308.37 sq mi)
 • Water224.95 km (86.85 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,053
 • Density19/km (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.haukipudas.fi

Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013.

The municipality had a population of 19,053 (31 December 2012) and covered an area of 1,023.62 km (395.22 sq mi) of which 224.95 km (86.85 sq mi) is water. The population density is 23.8559/km (61.7865/sq mi).

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

There were 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi.

The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.

Local sights

  • Haukipudas Church, built in 1762.
  • Kiviniemi, a fishing village
  • Kurtinhaudan beach-forest
  • Haukiputaan homestead

Islands located off the Gulf of Bothnia

The following is a compilation of some of the islands of Haukipudas located just off the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia:

Hanhikari, Hietakari, Hoikka-Hiue, Iso-Hiue, Iso-Miehikkä, Isonkivenletto, Kaasamatala (Hiuvet), Kattilankalla, Kellon Kraaseli, Kintasletto, Kotakari, Kriisinkivi, Kropsu, Laitakari, Lemmonletto, Länsiletto, Lönkytin, Mustakari, Mustakari (Martinniemi), Nimetön, Pallonen, Pensaskari, Pikku-Miehikkä, Pulkkisenmatala, Puukkoletto, Rapakari, Rivinletto (Kaasamatala), Santapankki, Satakarinletto, Ulko-Pallonen, Välikari, Ykskivi, Väliletto, Äijänkumpele.

Notable individuals

Haukipudas photo gallery

  • Municipal border sign Municipal border sign
  • Haukipudas railway station Haukipudas railway station
  • Kiiminki River railway bridge Kiiminki River railway bridge
  • Martinniemi sawmill Martinniemi sawmill
  • Haukipudas Church Haukipudas Church
  • Kiviniemi fishing village Kiviniemi fishing village
  • Island of Laitakari Island of Laitakari
  • Kalimeenoja creek Kalimeenoja creek
  • The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church. The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church.
  • Rivinletto Light Rivinletto Light
  • Kurtinhauta fishing harbour Kurtinhauta fishing harbour
  • Finnish 'laavu' Finnish 'laavu'

References

  1. ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. ^ "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Muslim Council head condemns extremism". www.thelocal.se. Retrieved 2021-02-18.

External links

Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia
Municipalities Coat of arms of North Ostrobothnia
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