Lumijoki (Finland)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Lumijoki (Finland)
Coordinates
E0251100 E0251100 N0645000 N0645000 (other )
Associated country
Finland
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 150261040
Wikidata: Q992376
Library of congress: n 96030778
Sources of Information
  • BGN Fin(Lumijoki; ppl; 64°50ʹN, 25°11ʹE)
  • Lumijoen, Tyrnävän ja Temmeksen kirkot, 1992.
  • BGN Fin(Lumijoki; ppl; 64p0s50ʹN, 25p0s11ʹE)
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Wikipedia description:

Lumijoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlumiˌjoki]; lit. 'snow river') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,018 (31 December 2025) 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 9.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Oulu and Siikajoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In the 1980s, the traditional local dishes of Lumijoki were meat soup called lahtivelli, and buttermilk gruel seasoned with rice called huttuvelli.

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