Pulkkila
Encyclopedia
Pulkkila is a former municipality
and a village located in Northern Finland
. Pulkkila is the administrative center of the municipality of Siikalatva
and belongs to the region of Northern Ostrobothnia
.
The village is located 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) south from Oulu
and 250 kilometres (155.3 mi) north from Jyväskylä
. Pulkkila has circa 1,500 inhabitants and the village is unilingually Finnish
.
Pulkkila is best known for its metal industry and the artificial lake
of Uljua.
Pulkkila was an independent municipality until it was consolidated with Kestilä
, Piippola
and Rantsila
on 1 January 2009 to form a new municipality of Siikalatva
.
Former municipalities of Finland
This is a list of the former municipalities of Finland.Contents: A B C D EF G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T UV W X Y Z Ä Ö- A :*Ahlainen – became part of Pori in 1972*Aitolahti – became part of Tampere in 1966...
and a village located in Northern Finland
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...
. Pulkkila is the administrative center of the municipality of Siikalatva
Siikalatva
Siikalatva is a municipality of Finland.Siikalatva is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. It was created on January 1, 2009 when the municipalities of Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila were consolidated into a single municipality.The municipality...
and belongs to the region of Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.- Municipalities :Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia...
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The village is located 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) south from Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
and 250 kilometres (155.3 mi) north from Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
. Pulkkila has circa 1,500 inhabitants and the village 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...
.
Pulkkila is best known for its metal industry and the artificial lake
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
of Uljua.
Pulkkila was an independent municipality until it was consolidated with Kestilä
Kestilä
Kestilä is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.Established in 1867, the population was 1,574 as of 31 December 2008. The municipality covered an area of of which is water...
, Piippola
Piippola
Piippola is a former municipality of Finland.Piippola is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 1,251 and covered an area of of which is water...
and Rantsila
Rantsila
Rantsila is a former municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 2,001 and covered a land area of . The population density was...
on 1 January 2009 to form a new municipality of Siikalatva
Siikalatva
Siikalatva is a municipality of Finland.Siikalatva is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. It was created on January 1, 2009 when the municipalities of Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila were consolidated into a single municipality.The municipality...
.
Notable persons from Pulkkila
- Pentti HaanpääPentti HaanpääPentti Haanpää was a Finnish author. He is best known for his books Vääpeli Sadon tapaus 1935 and Noitaympyrä 1931.-Bibliography:...
, writer - T. I. ItkonenT. I. ItkonenToivo Immanuel Itkonen was a Finnish historian and linguist, specializing in Sami language and the history of the Sami people....
- Ilmari KiantoIlmari KiantoIlmari Kianto , also known as Ilmari Calamnius and Ilmari Iki-Kianto, was a Finnish poet. He is best known for his books Punainen viiva and Ryysyrannan Jooseppi...
, writer
External links
- Municipality of Pulkkila – official site