Hailuoto
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| Hailuoto | |||
| — Municipality — | |||
| Hailuodon kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E / 65.017°N 24.717°ECoordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E / 65.017°N 24.717°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Oulu Province | ||
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Matti Soronen | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 1,081.99 km2 (417.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 196.55 km2 (75.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 885.44 km2 (341.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 1,023 | ||
| - Density | 5.2/km2 (13.5/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 99.1% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| - Others | 0.8% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 13.9% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 61.5% | ||
| - 65 or older | 24.6% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.25% | ||
| Website | www.hailuoto.fi | ||
Hailuoto (Swedish: Karlö) is an island and a municipality in the province of Oulu, Finland. The population of Hailuoto is 1,023 (March 31, 2009)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 196.55 km2 (75.89 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2009).[1] The population density is 5.2 /km² (13 /sq mi).
Hailuoto is located on an island of the same name opposite the city of Oulu in the Gulf of Bothnia. A ferry operates regularly between Hailuoto and Oulunsalo. In winter an official ice road connects the island to the mainland.
Land in the region is constantly rising due to post-glacial rebound. It is estimated that the first parts of Hailuoto appeared from the Baltic Sea about 1700 years ago. The current island of Hailuoto was formed from many smaller islands. Two large sections, Santonen and Hanhinen merged into the main island (Luoto) only about two centuries ago. The island is continuously expanding and eventually it will join with the continent. Kirkkosalmi, a wetland region between Hanhinen and Luoto is renowned for being an important bird refuge where rare bird species are observed.
It is currently the residence of German artist Antye Greie.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5D795199C7CAC193C22575A000324AE2/$file/20090331.htm. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Hailuoto at Wikimedia Commons- hailuototourism.fi
- Municipality of Hailuoto – Official site (Finnish)
- Hailuoto travel guide from Wikitravel
- Ferry timetables (Finnish)
- Bothnian Bay Research Station of the University of Oulu
- Live webcam from the ferry
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