Hailuoto
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Hailuoto Karlö |
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| Municipality | ||
| Hailuodon kunta | ||
Pilot station and lighthouse in Marjaniemi
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 Location of Hailuoto in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E / 65.017°N 24.717°ECoordinates: 65°01′N 024°43′E / 65.017°N 24.717°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Ari Nurkkala | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 201.21 km2 (77.69 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 200.53 km2 (77.43 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 882.17 km2 (340.61 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 261st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 996 | |
| • Rank | 300th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.97/km2 (12.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 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 | 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) 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, 2016). 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.
Typical forest in Hailuoto
Hailuoto Church, built in 1972
Old church, built in the 1610s, destroyed by fire in 1968
The ferries Meriluoto and Merisilta
The ice road between the island and the mainland
Fishing boats in Marjaniemi
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