Social Democratic Party, and one member is from the Christian Democrats Party. The next municipal elections will be held throughout Finland in 2012. The municipality of Rautio was consolidated with Kalajoki in 1973. The neighboring municipality of Himanka was consolidated with Kalajoki on January 1, 2010. Tourism Kalajoki is a well known tourist attraction place in Finland due to long sandy beaches at shores of the Bothnian Bay, and related activities. People born in Kalajoki Kalle Myllylä (1844 – 1923) Tuomas Pohjanpalo (1861 – 1933) Leonard Typpö (1868 – 1922; born in Rautio) Sakari Ainali (1874 – 1938; born in Himanka) Wäinö Palmqvist (1882 — 1964) Vilho Kivioja (1896 – 1977) Elias Simojoki (1899 – 1940; born in Rautio) Kauko Tuupainen (1940 – ) Antti Haapakoski (1971 – ) Rainer Nygård (1972 – ) Jussi Jokinen (1983 – ) Juho Jokinen (1986 – ) Benedek Oláh table tennis player (1992 – ) (1872 – 1926) International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Kalajoki is twinned with: Izumo, Shimane, Japan (2003) Taki, Japan Vansbro, Sweden See also Kallankari Islands References External links Town of Kalajoki – Official website Kalajoki Tourism Information Seaside resorts in Finland Cities and towns in Finland