- Population
- 10,210
- 10.2K
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Liminka
- Airports
- OUL Oulu Airport20 km
- KAJ Kajaani Airport121 km
About Liminka
Liminka is a municipality. Location: Oulu, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 10,210. Elevation: 43 m.
Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of 10,116 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres (251.63 sq mi) of which 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.1/sq mi). The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä and Vaala.
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Travel notes for Liminka
From Wikivoyage
Liminka (Swedish: Limingo) is a municipality in the Western Oulu region. It was founded in 1477 around the Liminganjoki river, and as of 2023, it has approximately 10,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Lumijoki and Tyrnävä are also handled in this article.
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According to folklore, the name Liminka derives from a giant named Limmi who was active in the region back in the day.
The parish of Liminka is one of the oldest in the Oulu region, gaining independence as a parish in the 15th century.
Liminka is one of the fastest growing towns in the region.
Tourist and local information:
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Lumijoki municipality
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Liminka is a half an hour (28 km/17 mi) drive away from Oulu, making it easy to travel there with both car and public transport.
By plane:
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport. There are around 10 flights per day each way from Helsinki Airport to Oulu. A fully flexible return economy ticket might cost more than €200 but a non-changeable one-way ticket can go as low as €39 when bought months in advance. There are also some services from Stockholm.
You can take bus line 8 or 9 to the centre (every 15 min) and transfer to any of the lines 52-54 to Liminka. You need to change the bus stop in the city center from Kaupungintalo P to Pekuri E. Be sure to get an "ABC" ticket on the first bus, so that you don't have to buy that separately.
By train:
Trains don't stop at Liminka. The nearest station is in Kempele, yet more trains go to Oulu than to Kempele.
Oulu is on the railway main line between Helsinki and Rovaniemi. The day trains complete the journey from Helsinki to Oulu in about 6 hours, while direct sleepers take around 9 hours. The standard price is about €60 (€100 with a berth), if you book early there are offers for about half the price. The newest type of sleeper train carriages have a shower and a toilet in each 2-person cabin. As when going to Rovaniemi, you can also take your car with you on the overnight train. Train tickets are at their cheapest exactly 60 days in advance, as the advance tickets (ennakkolippu) become available at that time.
Citybuses A, B and C take you to the city centre core, where you can change to line to Liminka. You could also walk a kilometre to the bus stop "Pekuri E" and take the bus 52, 52A, 52K, 53, 53A, 53R or 54 without transfer (For the buses 53 and 54 you can also use the stop "Linja-autoasema P", but Pekuri is the safer and faster option) . For Liminka you need the "ABC" ticket, which includes the citybus.
By bus:
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Places bordering Liminka
- Oulu
- Kempele
- Lumijoki
- Siikajoki
- Siikalatva
- Tyrnävä
- Muhos
Twin towns and sister cities of Liminka
- Nõo vald· Estonia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Liminka over time
| 2007 | 8,399 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,576 | |
| 2009 | 8,861 | |
| 2010 | 9,037 | |
| 2011 | 9,164 | |
| 2012 | 9,432 | |
| 2013 | 9,577 | |
| 2014 | 9,740 | |
| 2015 | 9,937 | |
| 2016 | 10,000 | |
| 2017 | 10,133 | |
| 2023 | 10,256 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Liminka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- July (67 mm)
- Driest month
- April (24 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 34 | 51 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
How to get to Liminka
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 270 km to the west.
Airports
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 20 kmnorth
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 121 kmsoutheast
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 121 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 270 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Liminka
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Hailuoto Island 45 kmNW
- Vihreäsaari Island 29 kmN
- Kiiminkijoki River 51 kmN
- Kahvankari Island 34 kmN
60–100 km10 places
- Oulujärvi Lake 99 kmSE
- Otermanjärvi Lake 80 kmE
- Iijoki River 66 kmN
- Kalajoki River 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Liminka
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources