Hailuoto

Hailuoto
Karlö
Municipality
Hailuodon kunta

Pilot station and lighthouse in Marjaniemi

Coat of arms

Location of Hailuoto in Finland
Coordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E / 65.017°N 24.717°E / 65.017; 24.717Coordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E / 65.017°N 24.717°E / 65.017; 24.717
Country Finland
Region Northern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Oulu sub-region
Government
  Municipal manager Ari Nurkkala
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
  Total 1,082.70 km2 (418.03 sq mi)
  Land 200.53 km2 (77.43 sq mi)
  Water 882.17 km2 (340.61 sq mi)
Area rank 104th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
  Total 996
  Rank 323rd largest in Finland
  Density 4.97/km2 (12.9/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 Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. The population of Hailuoto is 996 (March 31, 2016)[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, 2011).[1] The population density is 4.97/km2 (12.9/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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  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.
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