Kalajoki

Kalajoki [ kɑlɑjɔki ] is a city in northern Finland, which has been named after the river Kalajoki, which flows through it. It is located in the countryside Nordoesterbotten and has 12,614 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012). Kalajoki lives mainly on tourism, agriculture and metal industry. Accessible to the site via the main roads 8 and 27 The nearest train station is located in Ylivieska 38 km away. Several times a day there are bus connections Kokkola - Kalajoki - Raahe - Oulu. A predominantly industrial transportation hub is the nearby port of Rahja.

Just outside of Kalajoki there are the important for tourism sand dunes ( ' Hiekkäsärkät '), at which beaches, restaurants, holiday lodgings and holiday amusement JukuPark are.

In 1973, the community was incorporated in Kalajoki Rautio, the beginning of 2010 followed Himanka.

Twinning

  • Japan Izumo, Japan
  • Vansbrosimningen Sweden, Sweden
  • Hungary Balatonfüred, Hungary

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Frans Äimä (1875-1936), linguist
  • Jussi Kurikkala (1912-1951), cross-country skiers
  • Jussi Jokinen (* 1983), ice hockey player
  • Juho Jokinen ( born 1986 ), ice hockey player
Kalajoki River Ylivieska sub-region List of municipalities of Finland in which Finnish is not the sole official language Municipalities of Finland Izumo (Shimane) Vansbro Municipality Alavieska Haapavesi Hailuoto Kempele Kuusamo Lumijoki Muhos Nivala Oulainen Sievi Siikajoki Siikalatva Taivalkoski
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