The Province of Oulu is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia. Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ...

Oulun lääni Uleåborgs län Province FI-OL Residence city Oulu Governor Eino Siuruainen Historical provinces Ostrobothnia Regions Northern Ostrobothnia Kainuu Area  - Total Ranked 3rd 57,000 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked 4th 461,000 8.1/km²

Map highlighting the location of the Province of Oulu

Image File history File links Oulun_läänin_vaakuna. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Finland cover 6 provinces. ... City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01)  â€“ Total (excl. ... The Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland heads the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi, Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Northern Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Kainuu (Swedish: Kajanaland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Map_Province_of_Oulu. ...

Historical Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...

The province of Oulu was first introduced in 1775. After the Treaty of Fredrikshamn parts of Lapland were annexed to the province, and in 1922 Petsamo was annexed to the province. Finally, in 1936 Lapland was separated into its own province. 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Treaty of Fredrikshamn (Freden i Fredrikshamn in Swedish and Haminan rauha in Finnish ) was a peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Russia on September 17, 1809. ... The area of Petsamo (Pechenga in Russian) in northern Lapland, indigenously inhabited by Samis, came to Finland in 1920 and to the Soviet Union in 1944. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Administration

Main article: Oulu State Provincial Office

The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration.

Regions

Main article: Regions of Oulu The Oulu Province in Finland is divided on two regions, nine districts and 50 municipalities. ...

The province of Oulu is divided into 2 regions:

• Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa/ Norra Österbotten)
• Kainuu (Kainuu/ Kajanaland).

The regions in Oulu Province are divided on 51 municipalities, including the city of Oulu. Northern Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Kainuu (Swedish: Kajanaland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ... City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01)  â€“ Total (excl. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Oulu

Other info

Oulu's icehockey team Oulun Kärpät have won Finnish Icehockey League Championships three times (1981, 2004 and 2005). They have also won silver of European champion two times, 2004 and 2005. Kärpät are an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. ...

External links

• Oulu State Provincial Office - Official site

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Provinces of Finland

Eastern Finland • Lapland • Oulu • Southern Finland • Western Finland • Åland
Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ... Lappi, or the Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ... Motto: None Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Official language(s) Swedish Government Autonomous province  - Governor Peter Lindbäck1  - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy From Finland   - Declared 1920   - Recognized 19212  Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area    - Total 13,517 km² (n/a)   5,267 sq mi...