Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. There were 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi. The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland. Local sights The Haukipudas Church, built in 1762. Kiviniemi, a fishing village Virpiniemi Kurtinhaudan beach-forest Halosenniemi Haukiputaan homestead Islands located off the Gulf of Bothnia The following is a compilation of some of the islands of Haukipudas located just off the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia: Hanhikari, Hietakari, Hoikka-Hiue, Iso-Hiue, Iso-Miehikkä, Isonkivenletto, Kaasamatala (Hiuvet), Kattilankalla, Kellon Kraaseli, Kintasletto, Kotakari, Kriisinkivi, Kropsu, Laitakari, Lemmonletto, Länsiletto, Lönkytin, Mustakari, Mustakari (Martinniemi), Nimetön, Pallonen, Pensaskari, Pikku-Miehikkä, Pulkkisenmatala, Puukkoletto, Rapakari, Rivinletto (Kaasamatala), Santapankki, Satakarinletto, Ulko-Pallonen, Välikari, Ykskivi, Väliletto, Äijänkumpele. Notable individuals Topias Topson Taavitsainen , E-sports player Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, Minister and Member of Parliament (Centre Party) Osmo Jussila, political historian Merja Larivaara, actor Lea Laven, entertainer and singer Yrjö Murto, Minister and Member of Parliament (Finnish People's Democratic League) Sakari Manninen, ice hockey player Sakari Pietilä, ice hockey player Lasse Pirjetä, ice hockey player Samuli Pohjamo, Member of the European Parliament Jukka Poika, singer Jukka Rasila, actor Riitta-Liisa Roponen, cross-country skier Eero Tapio, Olympic wrestler Mirja Vehkaperä, Member of Parliament (Centre Party) Helena Benaouda, head of Muslim Council of Sweden Haukipudas photo gallery References External links Municipality of Haukipudas – Official website Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia Populated coastal places in Finland Populated places established in 1866 Former municipalities of Finland Haukipudas 1866 establishments in the Russian Empire