Lumijoki | |
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Municipality | |
Lumijoen kunta Lumijoki kommun | |
Coordinates: 64°50.2′N 025°11.2′E / 64.8367°N 25.1867°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | North Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Oulu |
Charter | 1867 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Paula Karsi-Ruokolainen |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 290.29 km2 (112.08 sq mi) |
• Land | 214.12 km2 (82.67 sq mi) |
• Water | 77.1 km2 (29.8 sq mi) |
• Rank | 259th largest in Finland |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,033 |
• Rank | 257th largest in Finland |
• Density | 9.49/km2 (24.6/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 95.3% (official) |
• Swedish | 0.2% |
• Others | 4.5% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 27% |
• 15 to 64 | 54.4% |
• 65 or older | 18.6% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Website | www.lumijoki.fi |
Lumijoki is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,033 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 290.29 square kilometres (112.08 sq mi) of which 77.1 km2 (29.8 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.49 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.6/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Oulu and Siikajoki.
Lumijoki literally means "snow river", most likely through Lumijärvi, the lake from which the river Lumijoki once began from. Toponyms with the word lumi usually refer to areas where the snow stays for longer than in nearby areas. The village was first mentioned in 1548, when it was a part of the Liminka parish. It gained chapel rights in 1640, eventually becoming an independent parish and municipality in 1867.[6]