Oulu sub-region
Oulu sub-region Oulun seutukunta | |
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| Country | |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia |
| Population | |
• Total | 264,155 |
| 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 264,155, making it the fourth largest region in Finland after Helsinki, Tampere and Turku.[1]
Municipalities
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Finnish speakers | Swedish speakers | Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Hailuoto | 928 | 206 | 5 | 98 % | 0 % | 2 % |
![]() | Kempele | 19,698 | 110 | 179 | 98 % | 0.2 % | 2 % |
![]() | Liminka | 10,166 | 637 | 16 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 1 % |
![]() | Lumijoki | 2,016 | 214 | 9 | 95 % | 0 % | 4 % |
![]() | Muhos | 8,743 | 785 | 11 | 98 % | 0 % | 2 % |
![]() | Oulu | 216,066 | 2,972 | 73 | 93 % | 0.2 % | 6 % |
![]() | Tyrnävä | 6,538 | 492 | 13 | 98 % | 0.2 % | 1 % |
| Total | 264,155 | 5,416 | 49 | 94 % | 0.2 % | 6 % |
Politics
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
- ^ "Number of foreign-language speakers grew by nearly 38,000 persons". Statistics Finland. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.







