Over the years, the municipality of Liminka has acquired a substantial amount of lands in the Haaransilta area. The 34-hectares area situated between Highway 4 and the 847 Byway, in particular, is almost as if it were tailor-made to be an Ikea location, says Pekka Rajala, the municipality’s planning manager.
Rajala admits that Liminka has actually already offered the spot to the company.
“Years ago we contacted Ikea, but the matter wasn’t opportune for them at the time.”
Ikea is now investigating the possibility of putting one of its retail stores in the Oulu region. Ikea Real Estate Oy, which is in charge of the company’s properties, has already asked the city of Oulu about the possibility of reserving the site. The timeframe Ikea mentioned is a period of ten years in the future. The aim is to secure a suitable plot for the company somewhere in the region. The matter will be discussed further when a new regional development plan for Northern Ostrobothnia is drawn up.
According to Rajala, the Haaransilta site in Liminka would fit Ikeas needs “more than excellently”.
