Himanka
Encyclopedia
Himanka is a former municipality of Finland
.
Himanka was consolidated with the neighboring town of Kalajoki
on January 1, 2010.
It is located in the province
of Western Finland
and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia
region
. The municipality had a population of 3,123 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of 649.84 square kilometres (250.9 sq mi) of which 395.21 km² (152.6 sq mi) is water. The population density
was 11.87 PD/km2.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish
. The villages of Ainali, Himankakylä, Pahkala, Pernu, Pöntiö, Rautila, Saarenpää, Tomujoki, Torvenkylä, and Hillilä all belonged to the municipality.
The main products of the area include farm products and fox and mink furs. There is also some wood and plastics product design and manufacturing.
The oldest part of the central Himanka is called Raumankari. At the heart of Himanka is the river Lestijoki which empties into the Gulf of Bothnia
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Himanka was consolidated with the neighboring town of Kalajoki
Kalajoki
Kalajoki is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
on January 1, 2010.
It is located in the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Western Finland
Western Finland
Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.- History :...
and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Southern Ostrobothnia.- Historical provinces :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia- Municipalities :...
region
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...
. The municipality had a population of 3,123 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of 649.84 square kilometres (250.9 sq mi) of which 395.21 km² (152.6 sq mi) is water. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 11.87 PD/km2.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
. The villages of Ainali, Himankakylä, Pahkala, Pernu, Pöntiö, Rautila, Saarenpää, Tomujoki, Torvenkylä, and Hillilä all belonged to the municipality.
The main products of the area include farm products and fox and mink furs. There is also some wood and plastics product design and manufacturing.
The oldest part of the central Himanka is called Raumankari. At the heart of Himanka is the river Lestijoki which empties into the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia
The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the Åland Islands, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea.-Name:...
.
Further reading
- Ahti Pöyhtäri and Olavi Himanka wrote a book called "Himanka, Ratkaisun vuodet" about the history of Himanka in the wars of 1917–1918, 1939–1940, and 1941–1945. Published in 1990 by Himangan sotaveteraanit, Sotainvalidien veljesliiton Himangan osasto. ISBN 952-90-1628-X
- Photographic pictures taken by Risto Tuorila from various places in Himanka was published in the year 2000 by Lestijokilaakson Kirjapaino. ISBN 951-97460-5-6
- Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko wrote about the history of the Harbor of Himanka in his book called "Himangan sataman historia" published by Gummerus Oy in 1984. ISBN 951-99567-9-4
- Anni Kohtala and Maija Märsylä have arranged news paper clippings and other material provided by shipper Sakari Pöyhtäri into a book about the history of Himanka, which was published by Himangan Kotiseutuyhdisys in 1979. ISBN 951-99206-9-2
- Teuvo Tuorila has written a book about history of the school system in Himanka from 1876–2001. Published by Art-Print Oy, Kokkola 2001. ISBN 952-91-3625-0
- Ahti Pöyhtäri has written the history of religious movement based on Laestadian Lutheranism. The name of the publication is "Himangan Rauhanyhdistyksen Historiaa 100-vuotiselta taipaleelta." Publisher is Himangan Rauhan Sana r.y. 1994. ISBN 952-90-6048-3
- Pekka Tuorila has written "Kotiseudun Kaikuja", a compilation book which includes council documents from Raumankari townhouse, three plays, few stories and more additional amusements from years past. Published by KL-Paino, Ylivieska, 2004. ISBN 952-91-7092-0
External links
- Municipality of Himanka – Official website