Ruukki
Former municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Ruukki is a former municipality of Finland.
Ruukki | |
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Former municipality | |
| Ruukin kunta Ruukki kommun | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ruukki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°39′50″N 025°06′05″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Charter | 1973 |
| Consolidated | 2007 |
| Area | |
• Total | 772.58 km2 (298.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 766.79 km2 (296.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2006-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,505 |
| • Density | 5.875/km2 (15.22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the North 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.
