Kiiminki

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Kiiminki [ ki ː Minki ] (Swedish historically Kiminge ) was a municipality in the north of Finland. Kiiminki is located 20 km northeast of the city of Oulu at the lower reaches of the river Kiiminkijoki. In the former rural community is exclusively spoken Finnish. Since January 1, 2013 Kiiminki is part of the municipality of Oulu.

The former municipality covered an area of ​​339.05 km2, of which 12.20 km2 inland water surface. The formerly independent municipality, the municipality had number 255 at the time of dissolution of the municipality on 31 December 2012, it had 13,320 inhabitants, the population density was 40.8 inhabitants. / Km ².

The eponymous capital of the former municipality is situated on both sides of the river, in recent years, the southeast of the center at the lake Jäälinjärvi preferred place Jääli has developed, now with around 4,800 inhabitants for the second settlement focus. Furthermore, the villages Alakylä ( German " lower village " ), Haipuskylä, Hannu, Huttukylä, Tirinkylä, Välikylä ( "middle village" ) and Ylikylä include ( " Oberndorf " ) to the area of Kiiminki. These settlements were first extracted in 1858 as a parish from the parish Ii and 1867 self-employed as a municipal unit.

Kiiminki is favored by its location in the affluent suburbs of Oulu, one of the fastest growing cities in Finland. Since 1970, the population has more than quadrupled, today it is growing by about 300 heads.

Local attractions include the 1760 wooden church built with free-standing bell tower (1777 ), whose interior is decorated with paintings by Mikael Toppelius. However, services are today in their rarely held; these usually take place in the parish church, built 1851-52 by Jääli. The approximately three kilometers of rapids of Kiiminkinjoki, known as Koitelinkoski, is one of the most popular whitewater sections Finland and attracts mainly in the summer to thousands of canoeists.

Near Kiiminki is a 326 meter high radio mast, which is among the tallest structures in Finland.

The Koitelinkoski

Sons and daughters

  • Petri Koivisto ( born 1968 ), ice hockey player
  • Mikko Lehtonen (born 1978 ), ice hockey player
  • Ilkka Mikkola ( born 1979 ), ice hockey player
  • Tapio Sipilä (born 1958 ), wrestler
  • Janne Tuohino (* 1975), rally driver
Municipalities of Finland Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1978)
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