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Kempele

Logo: kempele.fi4

Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Kempele is a municipality 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the city of Oulu and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the Oulu Airport in Northern Finland. Historically it was in the province of Oulu, but today it is in the region of North Ostrobothnia. The population of Kempele is 19,702 (31 December 2025) and the municipality covers an area of 110.32 square kilometres (42.59 sq mi) (excluding sea), of which 0.21 square kilometres (0.081 sq mi) is inland waters (2018-01-01).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded1
  • HeadquartersKempele, Finland1
  • Websitewww.kempele.fi
  • Legal formmunicipality of Finland1
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI743700D2YJ3JM9QTL8743
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPL 12, FI-90441 Kempele, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 0186002-93

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Kempeleen vanha kirkko
Photo: Veli Holopainen at fi.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons6

Kempele is a municipality 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the city of Oulu and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the Oulu Airport in Northern Finland. Historically it was in the province of Oulu, but today it is in the region of North Ostrobothnia. The population of Kempele is 19,702 (31 December 2025) and the municipality covers an area of 110.32 square kilometres (42.59 sq mi) (excluding sea), of which 0.21 square kilometres (0.081 sq mi) is inland waters (2018-01-01). The population density is 179 inhabitants per square kilometre (460/sq mi) (31 December 2025). The municipality of Kempele was founded in 1867.2

The story

Kempele was first permanently settled about 500 years ago, at a time when the coastline was closer than it is today. Kempele was considered part of Greater Liminka and consisted of only three houses in 1568, when it was called Kempele for the first time in official records. In 1774 full church privileges were granted to Kempele, which meant separation from Liminka and establishment as an autonomous parish. The municipal government was established in 1867.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kempele, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1867Founded Founded1

Sources

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