Oulainen

Oulainen
Town
Oulaisten kaupunki

Coat of arms

Location of Oulainen in Finland
Coordinates: 64°16′N 024°49′E / 64.267°N 24.817°E / 64.267; 24.817Coordinates: 64°16′N 024°49′E / 64.267°N 24.817°E / 64.267; 24.817
Country  Finland
Region Northern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Ylivieska sub-region
Charter 1865
City rights 1977
Government
 • Town manager Veli Tirilä
Area (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total 597.53 km2 (230.71 sq mi)
 • Land 587.53 km2 (226.85 sq mi)
 • Water 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Area rank 143rd largest in Finland
Population (2018-08-31)[2]
 • Total 7,457
 • Rank 130th largest in Finland
 • Density 12.69/km2 (32.9/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 UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
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 7,457 (31 August 2018)[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 12.69 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.9/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Alavieska, Haapavesi, Merijärvi, Pyhäjoki, Raahe and Ylivieska.

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]

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

  • 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.
  • Alejandro Tuya is a spanish influencer. EVS in Youth House.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku kuukausittain sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2018" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  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 and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  5. ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  6. ↑ Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus :: Kuntien nimet Archived 2011-12-23 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Waltakunnalliset Weteraanikonepäivät

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