Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Oulu and is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013.

The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012)

There were 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi.

The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.

Local sights

  • Haukipudas Church, built in 1762.
  • Kiviniemi, a fishing village
  • Kurtinhaudan beach-forest
  • Haukiputaan homestead

Islands located off the Gulf of Bothnia

The following is a compilation of some of the islands of Haukipudas located just off the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia:

Hanhikari, Hietakari, Hoikka-Hiue, Iso-Hiue, Iso-Miehikkä, Isonkivenletto, Kaasamatala (Hiuvet), Kattilankalla, Kellon Kraaseli, Kintasletto, Kotakari, Kriisinkivi, Kropsu, Laitakari, Lemmonletto, Länsiletto, Lönkytin, Mustakari, Mustakari (Martinniemi), Nimetön, Pallonen, Pensaskari, Pikku-Miehikkä, Pulkkisenmatala, Puukkoletto, Rapakari, Rivinletto (Kaasamatala), Santapankki, Satakarinletto, Ulko-Pallonen, Välikari, Ykskivi, Väliletto, Äijänkumpele.

Notable individuals

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  • Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen, professional Dota 2 esports player
  • Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, Minister and Member of Parliament (Centre Party)
  • Osmo Jussila, political historian
  • Merja Larivaara, actor
  • Lea Laven, entertainer and singer
  • Yrjö Murto, Minister and Member of Parliament (Finnish People's Democratic League)
  • Sakari Manninen, ice hockey player
  • Sakari Pietilä, ice hockey player
  • Lasse Pirjetä, ice hockey player
  • Samuli Pohjamo, Member of the European Parliament
  • Jukka Poika, singer
  • Jukka Rasila, actor
  • Riitta-Liisa Roponen, cross-country skier
  • Eero Tapio, Olympic wrestler
  • Mirja Vehkaperä, Member of Parliament (Centre Party)
  • Helena Benaouda, head of Muslim Council of Sweden

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Image:Haukipudas.kuntakilpi.jpg|Municipal border sign

Image:Haukipudas railway station.jpg|Haukipudas railway station

Image:Kiiminki River railway bridge, Haukipudas, Finland.jpg| Kiiminki River railway bridge

Image:Martinniemi sawmill 2006 04 30.JPG| Martinniemi sawmill

Image:Haukipudas Church 2006 04 30.JPG| Haukipudas Church

Image:Kiviniemi fishing village.jpg| Kiviniemi fishing village

Image:Laitakari Haukipudas.jpg|Island of Laitakari

Image:Kalimeenoja, Finland.jpg|Kalimeenoja creek

Image:Haukipudas Church Vaivaisukko 2006 04 30-2.JPG|The wooden poorboy (vaivaisukko in Finnish) by the Belfry of Haukipudas Church.

Image:Rivinletto Light.jpg|Rivinletto Light

Image:Kurtinhauta harbour Haukipudas Finland 2008-05-10.jpg|Kurtinhauta fishing harbour

Image:Laavu Rivinnokka.jpg|Finnish 'laavu'

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References

  • Municipality of Haukipudas – Official website