Taivalkoski
Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taivalkoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtɑi̯ʋɑlˌkoski]) is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.
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Taivalkoski | |
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Municipality | |
| Taivalkosken kunta Taivalkoski kommun | |
 Taivalkoski Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Taivalkoski in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 65°34.5′N 028°14.5′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Koillismaa |
| Charter | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Jukka Mikkonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,650.66 km2 (1,023.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,438.21 km2 (941.40 sq mi) |
| • Water | 212.59 km2 (82.08 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 25th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,683 |
| • Rank | 198th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1.51/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.6% |
| • 65 or older | 31% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The municipality has a population of 3,683 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 2,650.66 square kilometres (1,023.43 sq mi) ofwhich 212.59 km2 (82.08 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The neighbouring municipalities are Kuusamo, Posio, Pudasjärvi and Suomussalmi. The Iijoki river runs through the centre of the village.
The oldest still-operating shop of Finland, Jalavan Kauppa, is located in Taivalkoski; a shop was founded in 1883 by White Karelian-based Stephan Jakowleff, which is owned by his descendants of the Jalava family.[5][6]
- Osmo Buller (born 1950), Esperantist
- Tapio Räisänen (born 1949), ski jumper
- John Michael Montgomery (1893–1968), baseball player
- Kalle Päätalo (1919–2000), novelist
- Tuulikki Ukkola (1943–2019), journalist and politician
Twin towns — Sister cities
Illuka Parish, Estonia[7]
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