What is Pulkkila?
[[File:Pulkkila.sijainti.suomi.2008.svg|thumb|Location]] [[Image:Pulkkila.vaakuna.svg|right|75px|thumb|Pulkkila [[Coat of arms]]]] '''Pulkkila''' is a former municipality in Northern [[Finland]]. It was in [[Northern Ostrobothnia]], ''Pohjois-Pohjanmaa'', [[Oulu province]], Finland, and its original name (with [[diacritic|diacritics]]) is Pulkkila. The population of Pulkkila is about 1,600. Pulkkila is best known for its [[metal]] works. <ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.maplandia.com/finland/oulu/pohjois-pohjanmaa/pulkkila/ |title=Pulkkila Map {{!}} Finland Google Satellite Maps |work=maplandia.com |accessdate=2 April 2010 }}</ref> Pulkkila is about 90 kilometres (56&nbsp;miles) south from [[Oulu]] and 250 kilometres (160&nbsp;mi) north from Jyväskylä. Since 2009, it was merged to form the new municipality of [[Siikalatva]]. It was founded in 1867. == References == {{reflist}} {{North Ostrobothnia}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:1867 establishments in Finland]] [[Category:Former municipalities of Finland]] [[Category:North Ostrobothnia]]