Kalajoki (; literally translated the "fish river") is a coastal town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Gulf of Bothnia in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.

The town has a population of ()

Tourism

thumb|Sandy beaches of Kalajoki

Kalajoki is a well known tourist attraction place in Finland due to long sandy beaches at shores of the Bothnian Bay, and related activities.

People born in Kalajoki

  • Kalle Myllylä (1844 – 1923)
  • Tuomas Pohjanpalo (1861 – 1933)
  • Leonard Typpö (1868 – 1922; born in Rautio)
  • Sakari Ainali (1874 – 1938; born in Himanka)
  • Wäinö Palmqvist (1882 — 1964)
  • Vilho Kivioja (1896 – 1977)
  • Elias Simojoki (1899 – 1940; born in Rautio)
  • Kauko Tuupainen (1940 – )
  • Antti Haapakoski (1971 – )
  • Rainer Nygård (1972 – )
  • Jussi Jokinen (1983 – )
  • Juho Jokinen (1986 – )
  • Benedek Oláh table tennis player (1992 – )
  • (1872 – 1926)

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kalajoki is twinned with:

  • Izumo, Shimane, Japan (2003)
  • Taki, Japan
  • Vansbro, Sweden

See also

  • Kallankari Islands

References

  • Town of Kalajoki – Official website
  • Kalajoki Tourism Information