Haukipudas
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| Haukiputaan kunta | ||
| The church and the belfry of Haukipudas
The church and the belfry of Haukipudas
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1866 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality manager | Jarmo Ronkainen | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,023.62 km2 (395.22 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 798.67 km2 (308.37 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 224.95 km2 (86.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)[2] | ||
| • Total | 19,053 | |
| • Density | 23.86/km2 (61.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.haukipudas.fi | |
Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and 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)[2] and covered an area of 1,023.62 km2 (395.22 sq mi) of which 224.95 km2 (86.85 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 23.8559/km2 (61.7865/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.[3]
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
- The Haukipudas Church, built in 1762.
Haukipudas photo gallery
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Haukipudas.kuntakilpi.jpg
Municipal border sign
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Haukipudas railway station.jpg
Haukipudas railway station
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Kiiminki River railway bridge, Haukipudas, Finland.jpg
Kiiminki River railway bridge
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Martinniemi sawmill 2006 04 30.JPG
Martinniemi sawmill
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Haukipudas Church 2006 04 30.JPG
Haukipudas Church
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Kiviniemi fishing village.jpg
Kiviniemi fishing village
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Laitakari Haukipudas.jpg
Island of Laitakari
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Kalimeenoja, Finland.jpg
Kalimeenoja creek
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Haukipudas Church Vaivaisukko 2006 04 30-2.JPG
The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church.
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Kurtinhauta harbour Haukipudas Finland 2008-05-10.jpg
Kurtinhauta fishing harbour
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Laavu Rivinnokka.jpg
Finnish 'laavu'
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Haukipudas – Official website
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