Oulu sub-region
Oulu sub-region
Oulun seutukunta | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia |
| Population | |
• Total | 264,143 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Oulu sub-region is a subdivision of Northern Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. The Oulu region has a population of 264,143, making it the fourth largest region in Finland after Helsinki, Tampere and Turku.[1]
Municipalities
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Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
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Hailuoto | 924 | 206 | 4 | 101 % | 0 % | 2 % |
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Kempele | 19,583 | 110 | 178 | 98 % | 0.1 % | 1 % |
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Liminka | 10,199 | 637 | 16 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 1 % |
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Lumijoki | 2,022 | 214 | 9 | 96 % | 0.2 % | 5 % |
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Muhos | 8,749 | 785 | 11 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
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Oulu | 216,174 | 2,972 | 73 | 93 % | 0.2 % | 6 % |
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Tyrnävä | 6,492 | 492 | 13 | 99 % | 0.2 % | 1 % |
| Total | 264,143 | 5,416 | 49 | 94 % | 0.2 % | 5 % |
Politics
[edit]Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:
- Sauli Niinistö 57.4%
- Pekka Haavisto 12.4%
- Paavo Väyrynen 9.4%
- Matti Vanhanen 6.9%
- Laura Huhtasaari 6.8%
- Merja Kyllönen 4.5%
- Tuula Haatainen 2.1%
- Nils Torvalds 0.6%
References
[edit]- ^ "Number of foreign-language speakers grew by nearly 38,000 persons". Statistics Finland. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
65°00′52″N 25°28′02″E / 65.0144°N 25.4671°E
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