Ruukki

Ruukki is a former municipality of Finland.

Ruukki
Former municipality
Ruukin kunta
Ruukki kommun
Location of Ruukki in Finland
Coordinates: 64°39′50″N 025°06′05″E
CountryFinland
RegionNorthern Ostrobothnia
Charter1973
Consolidated2007
Area
  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)
  Total4,505
  Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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) 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.

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