Liminka
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The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[1] and covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert". of which Script error: No such module "convert". is water.[2] The population density is Script error: No such module "convert".. 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.[3]
Culture
Food
In the 1980s, meat potatoes, barley rieskas and sweet porridge were named Liminka's local traditional dishes.[4]
Notable people
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- 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
Twinnings
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References
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External links
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- Municipality of Liminka – Official website Template:In lang
- Visit Liminka
- Bay of Liminka
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