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Saloinen consists of the following land register villages:
Saloinen (Salonkylä)
Savolahti
Palo
Piehinki
History
Saloinen has existed at least since the 1320s as Salo. It was originally subordinate to the Pedersöre parish. The word salo in this context refers to an island, as the central area was originally located on an island, later joining the mainland due to post-glacial rebound.
Salo became a separate parish in 1407. It differs from other old northern Ostrobothnian parishes in the sense that it was not formed on a river valley. The administrative unit corresponding to the parish was originally known as Ranta, or Strand in Swedish. This administrative unit also included Kalajoki, Ii and Liminka, until the 16th century it also included Kemi.
Hailuoto was a part of the Salo parish until 1573, while Siikajoki was a part of Salo until 1689.
In 1649, Per Brahe established the town of Salo. Brahe purchased the Salo parish in 1652 and renamed the town to Brahestad (Raahe) after himself.
The municipal system (separation of administrative and religious units) was implemented in 1865, and the Salo parish became two municipalities: Salon kappeliseurakunta or modern Saloinen and Salon emäseurakunta or Pattijoki. Both municipalities were called Salo for short, which caused confusion not only between the two, but also with Oulunsalo (which was sometimes called Salo by the locals) and the more distant Salo in Finland Proper. Salon kappeliseurakunta was renamed Saloinen in 1913. Salon emäseurakunta was still called Salo Ol until 1920, when it was renamed Pattijoki.[1]
Saloinen was consolidated with Raahe in 1973.
Notable residents
Ljungo Thomae, pastor, translated laws into Finnish
