8.4 km fixed link to connect Hailuoto to the mainland, consisting of a causeway with two 750 m bridges, was approved in 2015. Due to environmental litigation, as of 2022 construction has yet to start. Notable people Henry Askeli (1886–1962), Finnish American journalist and labor activist Yrjö Karilas (1891–1982), writer See also Hiidenniemi beacon tower References External links hailuototourism.fi Municipality of Hailuoto – Official site Ferry timetables Bothnian Bay Research Station of the University of Oulu Live webcam from the ferry Finnish islands in the Baltic Landforms of North Ostrobothnia Ramsar sites in Finland Seaside resorts in Finland Cultural heritage