- Liminka
Liminka ("Limingo" in Swedish) is a municipality in the
Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the province of Oulu, inFinland . Founded in 1477, Liminka is located about convert|25|km|mi south ofOulu . The population of Liminka is 8,488 (June 30 ,2008 ) and the municipality covers an area of convert|640.62|km2|sqmi|abbr=on, excluding sea areas, of which convert|5.56|km2|sqmi|abbr=on is inland water (January 1 ,2008 ). The population density is 13.37 inhabitants per km² (June 30 ,2008 ).The Bay of Liminka ("Liminganlahti" in Finnish) is a famous bird paradise.
External links
* [http://www.liminka.fi/ Municipality of Liminka] (in Finnish)
* [http://www.liminganlahti.net/ Bay of Liminka]
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