Oulainen
| Oulainen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
| Oulaisten kaupunki | ||
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 Location of Oulainen in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 64°16′N 024°49′E / 64.267°N 24.817°ECoordinates: 64°16′N 024°49′E / 64.267°N 24.817°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Ylivieska sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| City rights | 1977 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Esa Sippola | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 597.54 km2 (230.71 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 587.53 km2 (226.85 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 197th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2014-11-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 7,718 | |
| • Rank | 135th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 13.14/km2 (34.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 20.5% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 18.1% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% | |
| Website | www.oulainen.fi | |
Oulainen is a town and a municipality of Finland, founded in 1865. It received township rights in 1977.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 7,718 (30 November 2014)[2] and covers an area of 597.54 square kilometres (230.71 sq mi) of which 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 13.14 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.0/sq mi).
Notable annual events include the National Veteran Machines Fair (Waltakunnalliset Weteraanikonepäivät)[6] and Oulainen Music Weeks (Oulaisten Musiikkiviikot). Oulainen Music Weeks were organized for the twentieth time in 2006. The Oulainen Youth Choir (Oulaisten Nuorisokuoro) has received international acclaim.
In addition to the town center, the municipality includes the villages of Kilpua, Lehtopää, Matkaniva, Petäjäskoski, Piipsjärvi and Honkaranta.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Oulais" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Oulainen" also in Swedish.[7]
Famous people from Oulainen
- Eeli Erkkilä, Minister and Member of Parliament, Moped champion
- Elsi Hetemäki-Olander, Member of Parliament
- Katja Hänninen, Member of Parliament
- Tapani Tirilä is the master of music and the conductor of the Youth Choir of Oulainen.
- Merja Kiviranta i a triathlonist.
- Katja Küttner is an actress.
- Matti Alatalo is an ice hockey coach.
- Marita Pekkala is a second miss Finland in 1983.
- Pekka Punkeri is a tango prince in 2001.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.11.2014" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ Waltakunnalliset Weteraanikonepäivät
- ↑ Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus :: Kuntien nimet
External links
Media related to Oulainen at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Oulainen – Official website (Finnish)
- Oulainen Music Weeks
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