Oulunsalo
| Oulunsalo | ||
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| Former municipality | ||
| Oulunsalon kunta | ||
The town hall of Oulunsalo
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1882 | |
| Merged | 2013 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Sirkka Ylitervo | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 211.22 km2 (81.55 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 83.36 km2 (32.19 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,746 | |
| • Density | 116.91/km2 (302.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.oulunsalo.fi | |
Oulunsalo is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii it lost its municipal status and was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. 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] The population density is 116.915/km2 (302.81/sq mi). The municipality was founded in 1882.
Oulu Airport was located in Oulunsalo.
Oulunsalo was one of the fastest growing areas in Finland among the other municipalities around Oulu.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.[3] The municipality had previously also been known as Uleåsalo in Swedish documents, but was later referred to as Oulunsalo also in Swedish.[4]
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Oulunsalo:
- Centre Party 33.1%
- True Finns 21.4%
- National Coalition Party 15.9%
- Left Alliance 10.9%
- Social Democratic Party 8.9%
- Green League 6.4%
- Christian Democrats 2.3%
- Pirate Party 0.3%
- Swedish People's Party 0.3%
Friendship cities
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Oulunsalo – Official website (Finnish)
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