Oulunsalo (former Swedish: Uleåsalo, now considered outdated by the Institute for the Languages of Finland)[3] is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland.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 had a population of 9,746 (31 December 2012)[2] and covered an area of 211.22 square kilometres (81.55 sq mi), of which 127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi) is water.[1] Its population density was 116.915/km2 (302.81/sq mi).
Oulunsalo | |
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Former municipality | |
| Oulunsalon kunta Oulunsalo kommun | |
 The town hall of Oulunsalo | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 64°56′N 025°25′E / 64.933°N 25.417°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region |
| Charter | 1882 |
| Merged | 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Sirkka Ylitervo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.22 km2 (81.55 sq mi) |
| • Land | 83.36 km2 (32.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2012-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,746 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.oulunsalo.fi |
Oulu Airport is located in Oulunsalo.
Oulunsalo was one of the fastest-growing areas in Finland, among the other municipalities around Oulu.
Politics
editResults of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Oulunsalo:
- Centre Party 33.1%
- True Finns 21.4%
- National Coalition Party 15.9%
- Left Alliance 10.9%
- Social Democratic Party 8.9%
- Green League 6.4%
- Christian Democrats 2.3%
- Pirate Party 0.3%
- Swedish People's Party 0.3%
Friendship cities
editNotable people
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.12.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Kuntien nimet ja niiden taivutus" (in Finnish). Research Institute for the Languages of Finland. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Media related to Oulunsalo at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Oulunsalo – Official website (in Finnish)
