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Village

Himanka

Located in Kalajoki, Ylivieska Coordinates: 64°03′44″ N 23°39′16″ E

Map showing the location of Himanka Himanka
Location in Finland
Population
3,136
3.1K
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport46 km
OUL Oulu Airport127 km

About Himanka

Himanka is a village. Location: Kalajoki, Ylivieska. Population: 3,136. Elevation: 14 m.

From Wikipedia

Himanka (Swedish: Himango) is a former municipality of Finland. Himanka was consolidated with the neighboring town of Kalajoki on January 1, 2010. It is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 3,123 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of 649.84 square kilometres (250.90 sq mi) of which 395.21 km2 (152.59 sq mi) is water. The population density was 11.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (30.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
231 km²
Official website
himanka.fi

Source: Wikidata

Population of Himanka over time

Population of Himanka over time
1970 3,142
1975 3,040
1999 3,301
2000 3,240
2001 3,177
2002 3,177
2003 3,143
2004 3,113
2005 3,084
2006 3,040
2007 3,066
2008 3,038

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Himanka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -3° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
July (65 mm)
Driest month
March (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
Climate of Himanka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-7°-2°4°10°16°19°17°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-14°-9°-3°2°8°12°11°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)352524273144655851514839

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Himanka

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (127 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 168 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 46 kmsouthwest
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 127 kmnortheast
  • Skellefteå Airport (SFT) Skellefteå 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 168 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Himanka

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Ohtakari Island 13 kmW

25–60 km5 places

  • Kalajoki River 28 kmNE
  • Pyhäjoki River 55 kmNE
  • Öja Råberget Island 36 kmW
  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km7 places

  • Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 79 kmE
  • Örarna Island 64 kmSW
  • Halsuanjoki River 72 kmS
  • Stora Sandören Island 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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