Oulu Province

Summary

Oulu Province is a province of Finland^[1]. It draws 118 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_finland category, ranking #7 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oulu Province is located in Finland^[3].
• Oulu Province is located in Sweden^[4].
• Oulu Province is located in Grand Duchy of Finland^[5].
• Oulu Province is in the country of Sweden^[6].
• Oulu Province is in the country of Russian Empire^[7].
• Oulu Province is in the country of Russian Republic^[8].
• Oulu Province is in the country of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[9].
• Oulu Province is in the country of Finland^[10].
• Oulu Province's instance of is recorded as province of Finland^[11].
• Oulu Province's instance of is recorded as county of Sweden^[12].
• Oulu Province's instance of is recorded as governorate of the Russian Empire^[13].
• Oulu Province's capital is recorded as Oulu^[14].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Central Finland Province^[15].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Lapland^[16].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Eastern Finland^[17].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Western Finland Province^[18].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Vaasa Province^[19].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Kuopio Province^[20].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Northern Karelia Province^[21].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Petsamo Province^[22].
• Oulu Province's shares border with is recorded as Savolax and Karelia County^[23].
• Oulu Province was followed by Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency^[24].
• Oulu Province's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Oulu Province^[25].
• Oulu Province's Commons category is recorded as Oulu Province^[26].
• Oulu Province's licence plate code is recorded as O^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Sweden^[6], a sovereign state^[28], founded in 0900^[29]; Russian Empire^[7], an empire^[30], in Russian Empire^[31], founded in 1721^[32]; Russian Republic^[8], a sovereign state^[33], in Russian Republic^[34], founded in 1917^[35]; Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[9], a historical country^[36], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[37], founded in 1917^[38]; and Finland^[10], a sovereign state^[39], founded in 1917^[40]. Located in include Finland^[3], a sovereign state^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; Sweden^[4], a sovereign state^[43], founded in 0900^[44]; and Grand Duchy of Finland^[5], a historical country^[45], in Russian Empire^[46], founded in 1809^[47].

Physical Characteristics

Oulu Province covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+57000'}^[48].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Finland^[11], county of Sweden^[12], and governorate of the Russian Empire^[13].

History and Context

January 1, 1775 marks the founding of Oulu Province^[49].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Oulu Province include Oulu^[50], an electoral district of Finland^[51], in Finland^[52], founded in 1938^[53].

Why It Matters

Oulu Province draws 118 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_finland category, ranking #7 of 14).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for it include Oulu^[50], an electoral district of Finland^[51], in Finland^[52], founded in 1938^[53].