Liminka () is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about south of Oulu.

The municipality has a population of ()

Culture

Food

In the 1980s, meat potatoes, barley rieskas and sweet porridge were named Liminka's local traditional dishes.

Notable people

  • Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 1965), author
  • Leo Lastumäki (1927–2012), actor
  • Hjalmar Mellin (1854-1933), Finnish mathematician known for the Mellin transform, professor
  • Juho Sunila (1875–1936), politician; the Prime Minister of Finland (1927–1928, 1931–1932)
  • Yrjö Wichmann (1868–1932), linguist and professor
  • Antti Ylönen (born 1983), ice hockey defenceman

Twinnings

  • Nõo Parish, Estonia

References

  • Municipality of Liminka – Official website
  • Visit Liminka
  • Bay of Liminka