Oulainen

Oulainen (Swedish: Oulainen, also Oulais) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, 101 kilometres (63 mi) south of the city of Oulu. The municipality has a population of 7,160 (31 March 2021)[2] and covers an area of 597.53 square kilometres (230.71 sq mi) of which 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 12.19 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.6/sq mi). Oulainen is founded in 1865, and it received township rights in 1977.

Oulainen
Town
Oulaisten kaupunki
Oulainens stad
The town center of Oulainen in 2010.
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Syntyy ja tapahtuu.
Location of Oulainen in Finland
Coordinates: 64°16′N 024°49′E
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionYlivieska sub-region
Charter1865
City rights1977
Government
 • Town managerVeli Tirilä
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total597.53 km2 (230.71 sq mi)
 • Land587.53 km2 (226.85 sq mi)
 • Water10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Area rank143rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-03-31)[2]
 • Total7,160
 • Rank132nd largest in Finland
 • Density12.19/km2 (31.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish99.1% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others0.7%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1417.5%
 • 15 to 6454.9%
 • 65 or older27.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]22%
Websitewww.oulainen.fi

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.[6]

Neighbouring municipalities are Alavieska, Haapavesi, Merijärvi, Pyhäjoki, Raahe and Ylivieska. In addition to the town center, the municipality includes the villages of Kilpua, Lehtopää, Matkaniva, Petäjäskoski, Piipsjärvi and Honkaranta.

Happenings

Notable annual events include the National Veteran Machines Fair (Waltakunnalliset Weteraanikonepäivät)[7] 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.

People

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus :: Kuntien nimet Archived 2011-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Waltakunnalliset Weteraanikonepäivät

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