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.

Taivalkoski
Municipality
Taivalkosken kunta
Taivalkoski kommun
Taivalkoski Town Hall
Taivalkoski Town Hall
Coat of arms of Taivalkoski
Location of Taivalkoski in Finland
Location of Taivalkoski in Finland
Coordinates: 65°34.5′N 028°14.5′E / 65.5750°N 28.2417°E / 65.5750; 28.2417
Country Finland
RegionNorth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionKoillismaa
Charter1879
Government
 • Municipal managerJukka Mikkonen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,650.66 km2 (1,023.43 sq mi)
 • Land2,438.21 km2 (941.40 sq mi)
 • Water212.59 km2 (82.08 sq mi)
 • Rank25th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total3,683
 • Rank198th largest in Finland
 • Density1.51/km2 (3.9/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish97.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others2.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1414.4%
 • 15 to 6454.6%
 • 65 or older31%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.taivalkoski.fi

The municipality has a population of 3,683 (31 August 2024)[2] 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.[1] The population density is 1.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/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.[6][7]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Jalavan Kauppa vuodesta 1883". Jalavankauppa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ Karjalainen, Ensio (29 January 2023). "Suomen vanhimman kaupan asiakkaina ovat olleet Venäjän tsaarin ja Ruotsin kuninkaan hovit". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Väliskoostöö" (in Estonian). Illuka vald. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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