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{{expand Finnish|date=June 2023|topic=geo}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Siikajoki | official_name = {{lang|fi|Siikajoen kunta}}<br />{{lang|sv|Siikajoki kommun}} | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Harbour Varessäikkä Siikajoki 20200930.jpg | image_caption = | image_shield = Siikajoki.vaakuna.2007.svg | shield_size = 120x80px | image_map = Siikajoki sijainti Suomi.svg | map_caption = Location of Siikajoki in Finland |coordinates = {{coord|64|40|N|025|06|E|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Finland|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[North Ostrobothnia]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Raahe sub-region|Raahe]] | seat = [[Ruukki]] | leader_title = Municipality manager | leader_name = Kaisu Tuomi | established_title = [[Charter]] | established_date = 1868 |area_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|area_footnotes|Siikajoki}} |area_total_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_total_km2|Siikajoki}} |area_land_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Siikajoki}} |area_water_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_water_km2|Siikajoki}} |area_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|area_rank|Siikajoki}} |population_as_of = {{Data Finland municipality|population_as_of|Siikajoki}} |population_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Siikajoki}} |population_total = {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Siikajoki}} |population_density_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|population_density_km2|Siikajoki}} |population_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|population_rank|Siikajoki}} |demographics_type1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type1|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_footnotes|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title1|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info1|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title2|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info2|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title3|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info3|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_title4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title4|Siikajoki}} |demographics1_info4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info4|Siikajoki}} |demographics_type2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type2|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_footnotes|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title1|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info1|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title2|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info2|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title3|Siikajoki}} |demographics2_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info3|Siikajoki}} |blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Siikajoki}} |blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Siikajoki}} |timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |utc_offset = +02:00 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] |utc_offset_DST = +03:00 | website = {{Url|https://www.siikajoki.fi/}} }} '''Siikajoki''' is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is part of the [[North Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Siikajoki}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Siikajoki}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Siikajoki}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Siikajoki|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. Neighbour municipalities are [[Hailuoto]], [[Liminka]], [[Lumijoki]], [[Raahe]] and [[Siikalatva]]. The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. ==History== [[File:Siikajoki Church 2007 05 06.JPG|upright|thumb|left|Siikajoki Church]] The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of [[Paavola]] and [[Revonlahti]], that were merged into the municipality of [[Ruukki]] in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. {{Clear left}} == Settlements == * [[Luohuan Ylipää]] ==Notable people== * [[Matti Asunmaa]] (1921–1998) * [[Väinö Huhtala]] (1935–2016) ==See also== * [[Battle of Siikajoki]] * [[Battle of Revolax]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Siikajoki}} * [https://www.siikajoki.fi/ Municipality of Siikajoki] – Official website * [https://www.siikajokilaakso.fi/ Siikajokilaakso magazine] {{Geographic location | Centre = Siikajoki | N = [[Lumijoki]] | NE = [[Liminka]] | SE = [[Siikalatva]] | S = [[Raahe]] | W = ''[[Bothnian Bay]]'' | NW = [[Hailuoto]] / ''Luodonselkä strait'' }} {{NorthernOstrobothnia}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Siikajoki| ]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1868]] [[Category:Populated coastal places in Finland]] {{OuluProvince-geo-stub}}
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