Oulainen | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Oulaisten kaupunki Oulainens stad | |
) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Syntyy ja tapahtuu. | |
) Location of Oulainen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°16′N 024°49′E / 64.267°N 24.817°E | |
| 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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,152 |
| • Rank | 132nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 12.17/km2 (31.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 20.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.5% |
| • 65 or older | 18.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% |
| Website | www.oulainen.fi |
Oulainen (Swedish: Oulainen, also Oulais) is a town and a municipality of Finland, founded in 1865. It received township rights in 1977.
It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 7,152 (31 December 2020)[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 12.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.5/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
- Merja Kiviranta, triathlonist.
See also
- Oulainen railway station
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Joulukuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus :: Kuntien nimet Archived 2011-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Waltakunnalliset Weteraanikonepäivät
External links
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Media related to Oulainen at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Oulainen – Official website (in Finnish)
- Oulainen Music Weeks