Taivalkoski facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Taivalkoski
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Municipality
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| Taivalkosken kunta Taivalkoski kommun |
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Taivalkoski Town Hall
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Location of Taivalkoski in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | North Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Koillismaa | |
| Charter | 1879 | |
| Area
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| • 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) | |
| Area rank | 25th largest in Finland | |
| Population
(2023-12-31)
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| • Total | 3,731 | |
| • Rank | 198th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.53/km2 (4.0/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) | |
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.
The municipality has a population of 3,731 (31 December 2023) 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. The population density is 1.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.0/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.
Notable people
- 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
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Illuka Parish, Estonia
See also
In Spanish: Taivalkoski para niños
