FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
Liminka (Limingo in Swedish) is a municipality in the province of Oulu, in Finland. Founded in 1477, Liminka is located about 25 kilometres south of Oulu. The population of Liminka is 7,482 (December 31, 2005) and the municipality covers an area of 643.59 km² (excluding sea areas) of which 4.78 km² is inland water (January 1, 2004). The population density is 10.1 inhabitants per km² (January 1, 2004). Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_-_Liminka_Finland. ... Image File history File links Liminka_railway_station. ... Image File history File links Liminka_railway_station. ... The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ... km redirects here. ... City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01) – Total (excl. ...
The Bay of Liminka (Liminganlahti in Finnish) is a famous bird paradise.
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Municipality of Liminka (in Finnish)
Bay of Liminka
Coordinates: 64°48′35″N,25°24′55″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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