Haukipudas

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The church and the bellfry of Haukipudas
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The church and the bellfry of Haukipudas

Haukipudas is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province.

The municipality has a population of 17,400 and covers an area of 446.22 km² of which 9.63 km² is water. The population density is 37.4 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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

[edit] Things to see

  • The church of Haukipudas. The church was built in 1762. The bellfry was built in 1751.
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Coordinates: 65°10′35″N, 25°21′10″E

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