- Source: Lumijoki
Lumijoki is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,022
(31 October 2024) and covers an area of 290.29 square kilometres (112.08 sq mi) of
which 77.1 km2 (29.8 sq mi)
is water. The population density is
9.44 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.4/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Oulu and Siikajoki.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
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.
References
External links
Media related to Lumijoki at Wikimedia Commons
Municipality of Lumijoki – Official website (in Finnish)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lumijoki
- North Ostrobothnia
- Liminka
- Regions of Oulu
- Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia
- Oulu Province
- List of observatory codes
- Johanna Kurkela
- Siikajoki
- Pelkosenniemi
