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Liminka
Limingo | |
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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)[1] | |
| • 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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,253 |
| • Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 16.09/km2 (41.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 0.8% |
| 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 (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 10,253 (31 December 2023)[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 16.09 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.7/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
The Liminganlahti Bay is a notable bird sanctuary.
