Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 4,800 (31 December 2024) and covers an area of 1,653.89 square kilometres (638.57 sq mi) of which 601.94 km2 (232.41 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.55 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.8/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
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.
Settlements
- Luohuan Ylipää
Notable people
- Matti Asunmaa (1921–1998)
- Väinö Huhtala (1935–2016)
See also
- Battle of Siikajoki
- Battle of Revolax
References
External links
Media related to Siikajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Siikajoki – Official website
- Siikajokilaakso magazine
