Kalajoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑlɑˌjoki]; literally translated the "fish river") is a coastal town and municipality of Finland.

In addition to tar trading, Kalajoki has long been a farming community, producing a variety of agricultural products, including wheat and rye.

There are many farms still operating in the city, and there is a weekly market during the spring and summer months where local farmers and merchants sell their products.

The following compose the city of Kalajoki: Vasankari, Plassi, Mehtäkylä, Pohjankylä, Pitkäsenkylä, Etelänkylä, Kääntä, Tynkä, Rahja, Kurikkala, Kärkinen, Typpö, Rautio.

[5] Kalajoki is a well known tourist attraction place in Finland due to long sandy beaches at shores of the Bothnian Bay, and related activities.