County of Sweden 1775–1809 Province of Grand Duchy of Finland 1809–1917 Province of independent Finland 1917–2009
1775–2009
Coat of arms
Province of Oulu (in red)
Capital
Oulu
Area
• 1 January 1993
61,582 km2 (23,777 sq mi)
• 31 December 2009
61,582 km2 (23,777 sq mi)
Population
• 1 January 1993
445,706
• 31 December 2009
471,774
History
• Established
1775
• Disestablished
2009
Preceded by
County of Ostrobothnia
The Province of Oulu (Finnish: Oulun lääni, Swedish: Uleåborgs län) was a province of Finland from 1775 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland and also the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia.
The Province of Oulu (Finnish: Oulun lääni, Swedish: Uleåborgs län) was a province of Finland from 1775 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Lapland,...
Oulu (/ˈoʊluː/ OH-loo, Finnish: [ˈou̯lu] ; Swedish: Uleåborg [ʉːlɛɔˈbɔrj] ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is...
The former OuluProvince in Finland was divided on two regions, nine sub-regions and 43 municipalities. Oulu sub-region Hailuoto (Karlö) Haukipudas Kempele...
Oulujoki (Swedish: Ule älv) is a river in Ouluprovince, Finland. Its name in Finnish means literally "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian...
voluntary auxiliary organisation for women. Fanni Luukkonen was born in Oulu. She was chosen as the leader of Lotta Svärd in 1929. During her time the...
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The Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency is one of the six Regional State Administrative Agencies. The responsibility area of the agency...
elementary grades, because the nearest secondary school was too far away, in Oulu. When he turned eighteen, he went to Övertorneå, in Sweden, to work at a...
of OuluProvince North was divided between the electoral districts of Lapland Province and OuluProvince, and the electoral district of OuluProvince South...
Lauri Elias Simojoki (28 January 1899 – 25 January 1940) was a Finnish clergyman who became a leading figure in the country's far right movement. The son...
Kalle Aukusti (K. A.) Lohi (23 November 1872 – 11 June 1948) was a Finnish farmer, lay preacher and politician, born in Pudasjärvi. He was a member of...
it the smallest municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia and the former OuluProvince in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of 205.65 km2...
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is a town and former municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along...
Juho Edvard (Eetu) Takkula (29 March 1884 – 2 April 1953) was a Finnish farmer and politician, born in Kuusamo. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland...
Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It was founded in 1882 and merged into the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013, along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii. The municipality...
region in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of 10,253 (31 December 2023) and covers...