Coordinates: 64°39′50″N 025°06′05″E / 64.66389°N 25.10139°E / 64.66389; 25.10139

Ruukki

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This article is about the former municipality. For the company, see Rautaruukki.
Ruukki
Former municipality
Ruukin kunta
Ruukki kommun
Coat of arms of Ruukki
Coat of arms
Location of Ruukki in Finland
Location of Ruukki in Finland
Coordinates: 64°39′50″N 025°06′05″E / 64.66389°N 25.10139°E / 64.66389; 25.10139
CountryFinland
RegionNorthern Ostrobothnia
Charter1973
Consolidated2007
Area
[1]
 • Total772.58 km2 (298.29 sq mi)
 • Land766.79 km2 (296.06 sq mi)
 • Water5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2006-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,505
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Ruukki is a former municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 4,505 (31 December 2006)[2] and covered an area of 772.58 square kilometres (298.29 sq mi) of which 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) is water. The population density was 5.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.2/sq mi).

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

In 2007 municipality of Ruukki joined together with Siikajoki.

References

  1. ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2006" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 1 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2006". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 1 April 2010.[permanent dead link]

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