Oulu

Summary

Oulu is a city^[1]. Oulu ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oulu received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Oulu is located in North Ostrobothnia^[4].
• Oulu is in the country of Finland^[5].
• Oulu is on the body of water Bothnian Bay^[6].
• Oulu is on the body of water Oulujoki^[7].
• Oulu is on the body of water Kiiminkijoki^[8].
• Oulu's head of government is recorded as Ari Alatossava^[9].
• Oulu's image is recorded as Uleåborg - Jacob Boström - Finland framställdt i teckningar - 112.jpg^[10].
• Oulu's image is recorded as Oulu City Hall 2018.jpg^[11].
• Oulu's instance of is recorded as city^[12].
• Oulu's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[13].
• Oulu's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges^[14].
• Oulu's instance of is recorded as port city^[15].
• Oulu's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Oulu's official language is recorded as Finnish^[17].
• Oulu's official language is recorded as Swedish^[18].
• Oulu's flag image is recorded as Oulu.lippu.svg^[19].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Kempele^[20].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Liminka^[21].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Lumijoki^[22].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Hailuoto^[23].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Muhos^[24].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Tyrnävä^[25].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Utajärvi^[26].
• Oulu's shares border with is recorded as Pudasjärvi^[27].

Body

Geography

Oulu is in the country of Finland^[5]. Oulu is located in North Ostrobothnia^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Bothnian Bay^[6], a gulf^[28], in Finland^[29]; Oulujoki^[7], a river^[30], in Finland^[31]; and Kiiminkijoki^[8], a river^[32], in Finland^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+200526'}^[34], {'amount': '+198525'}^[35], {'amount': '+117670'}^[36], {'amount': '+120753'}^[37], and {'amount': '+123274'}^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[12], municipality of Finland^[13], place with town rights and privileges^[14], port city^[15], and big city^[16].

History and Context

+1605-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Oulu^[39].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Oulu include Oulu Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Finland^[42], founded in 1953^[43]; Oulu^[44], a civil town of Wisconsin^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1904^[47]; and 1512 Oulu^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Why It Matters

Oulu ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month).^[2] Oulu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Oulu is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Oulu include Oulu Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Finland^[42], founded in 1953^[43]; Oulu^[44], a civil town of Wisconsin^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1904^[47]; and 1512 Oulu^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Oulu receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].