Kempele

Kempele is a municipality just south of the metropolis of Oulu in Northern Finland. Historically it was in the province of Oulu, but nowadays it's far within the location of Northern Ostrobothnia. The populace of Kempele is 17,946 31 January 2019 and the municipality covers an area of a hundred and ten.32 rectangular kilometers 42.59 sq.Mi except sea, of which zero.21 square kilometers 0.081 sq.Mi is inland waters 2018-01-01. The population density is 163 inhabitants per square kilometer 420/sq.Mi 31 January 2019. The municipality of Kempele changed into based in 1867.

Kempele is the birthplace of NHL goaltender Pokka Rinne. The neighboring municipalities are Liminka, Oulu and Tyrnava. Kempele was first completely settled approximately 500 years in the past, at a time whilst the shoreline turned into nearer than it's miles today. Kempele became taken into consideration a part of Greater Liminka and consisted of most effective three homes in 1568, whilst it changed into referred to as Kempele for the first time in authentic information. In 1774 complete church privileges were granted to Kempele, which intended separation from Liminka and status quo as an self reliant parish. The municipal government become installed in 1867.