Kiiminki (district) explained

Kiiminki
Settlement Type:District of Oulu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Oulu
Subdivision Type2:Areas of Oulu
Subdivision Name2:Kiiminki area
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:5 715
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:90900

Kiiminki (Swedish: Kiminge) is a district of Oulu, Finland. Together with Alakylä, Hannus and Huttukylä districts, it forms the Kiiminki area. The center of the district is located where the National road 20 crosses the Kiiminkijoki river.[2] The district was established in 2013 when the Kiiminki municipality together with Haukipudas, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities were merged with the city of Oulu.

The wooden Kiiminki Church, built in 1760, is located near the center of the district. It is one of the best preserved 18th century wooden churches in Finland.[3] The Koitelinkoski recreation area in located in the southern part of the district.

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65.1289°N 25.7756°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oulun kaupungin ikäluokkatilasto kaupunginosittain 31.12.2013 . pdf . City of Oulu . 2014 . 2014-10-11.
  2. City of Oulu . Tourist map . 2014 . 2014-10-04.
  3. Book: 1993 . Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurihistoriallisesti merkittävät kohteet Osa 1 . Finnish . Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Seutukaavaliitto . 96 . 951-9328-53-X.