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Kempele is a municipality south of the city of Oulu and 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 () and the municipality covers an area of (excluding sea), of which is inland waters (). The population density is (). The municipality of Kempele was founded in 1867.

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Settlement.name
Kempele
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Kempeleen Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Holy Trinity Church, Kempele
Settlement.image_shield
Kempele.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size
120x80px
Settlement.image_map
Kempele sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Kempele in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Oulu
Settlement.leader_title
Municipality manager
Settlement.leader_name
Tuomas Lohi
Settlement.established_title
Charter
Settlement.established_date
1867
Settlement.timezone
EET

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Kempeleen kunta
Population
19514
Area
0.2
Official website
www.kempele.fi
Image
Kempeleen vanha kirkko.jpg
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inception
1867-01-01
Commons category
Kempele
email address
mailto:[email protected]
number of viewers/listeners
348066
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Kempele is a municipality south of the city of Oulu and 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 () and the municipality covers an area of (excluding sea), of which is inland waters (). The population density is (). The municipality of Kempele was founded in 1867.

Kempele is the birthplace of former NHL goaltender Pekka Rinne.

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