Oulunsalo (former Swedish: Uleåsalo, now considered outdated by the Institute for the Languages of Finland)[3] is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It was founded in 1882 and merged into the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013, along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii. The municipality had a population of 9,746 (31 December 2012)[2] and covered an area of 211.22 square kilometres (81.55 sq mi), of which 127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi) is water.[1] Its population density was 116.915/km2 (302.81/sq mi).

Oulunsalo
Former municipality
Oulunsalon kunta
Oulunsalo kommun
The town hall of Oulunsalo
The town hall of Oulunsalo
Coat of arms of Oulunsalo
Location of Oulunsalo
Coordinates: 64°56′N 025°25′E / 64.933°N 25.417°E / 64.933; 25.417
CountryFinland
RegionNorthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionOulu sub-region
Charter1882
Merged2013
Government
 • Municipal managerSirkka Ylitervo
Area
 • Total211.22 km2 (81.55 sq mi)
 • Land83.36 km2 (32.19 sq mi)
 • Water127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2012-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,746
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.oulunsalo.fi

Oulu Airport is located in Oulunsalo.

Oulunsalo was one of the fastest-growing areas in Finland, among the other municipalities around Oulu.

The locality is unilingually Finnish.[4]

Politics

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Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Oulunsalo:

Friendship cities

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Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.12.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Kuntien nimet ja niiden taivutus" (in Finnish). Research Institute for the Languages of Finland. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  4. ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
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