Hailuoto

Hailuoto (Swedish: Karlö) is an island and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. The population of Hailuoto is 976 (January 31, 2019)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 200.53 km2 (77.43 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2018).[1] The population density is 4.87/km2 (12.6/sq mi).

Hailuoto

Karlö
Municipality
Hailuodon kunta
Karlö kommun
Pilot station and lighthouse in Marjaniemi
Coat of arms
Location of Hailuoto in Finland
Coordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionOulu sub-region
Government
 • Municipal managerAri Nurkkala
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,082.70 km2 (418.03 sq mi)
 • Land200.53 km2 (77.43 sq mi)
 • Water882.17 km2 (340.61 sq mi)
Area rank261st largest in Finland
Population
 (2019-01-31)[2]
 • Total976
 • Rank300th largest in Finland
 • Density4.87/km2 (12.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish99.1% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others0.8%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1413.9%
 • 15 to 6461.5%
 • 65 or older24.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]19.25%
Websitewww.hailuoto.fi
Official nameBird Wetlands of Hailuoto Island
Designated2 February 2004
Reference no.1505[6]

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.

  • Typical forest in Hailuoto
  • Hailuoto Church, built in 1972
  • Old church, built in the 1610s, destroyed by fire in 1968
  • The ferries Meriluoto and Merisilta
  • The ice road between the island and the mainland
  • Fishing boats in Marjaniemi

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Tammikuu 2019" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "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. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  6. "Bird Wetlands of Hailuoto Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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