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  Oulu (province)
The Province of Oulu is a province of Finland.
It borders to the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland.
The province of Oulu contains the Northern Ostrobothnia region (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta) and the Kainuu region (Kainuun maakunta).
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ou/Oulu_(province).html   (80 words)

  
 Information about Oulu
Oulu is the largest city in Northern Finland.
Founded in 1605 by King Karl IX of Sweden opposite the castle built on the island of Linnansaari, Oulu is situated by the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of Oulu River, which is an ancient trading site.
Oulu is known for its cooperative, competent people, active development, high-class services, versatile business structure and strong economy.
oulu.ouka.fi /city/english   (127 words)

  
 Oulu: Encyclopedia II - Oulu - Sights
Oulu Music Video Festival Air Guitar World Championships the Oulu City Theatre the Oulu music centre the University of Oulu the spa and Eden hotel the Oulu hall the Nallikari Recreational centre the Terva-skiing event the Oulu Horse Show the American Car Show...
Oulu, Oulu - Sights, Oulu - Other points of interest, Oulu - Trivia, Oulu - Distances
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www.experiencefestival.com /a/Oulu_-_Sights/id/5358624   (156 words)

  
 E M P C 2 0 0 7 - OULU
Oulu is the largest city in Northern Finland (population ca.
Founded in 1605 by King Karl IX of Sweden opposite the castle built on the island of Linnansaari, Oulu is situated by the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of Oulu River, which is an ancient trading site.
Oulu is known for its cooperative, competent people, active development, high-class services, versatile business structure, and strong economy.
www.empc2007.org /oulu.htm   (435 words)

  
 Oulu - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Oulu (Swedish Uleåborg), city in western Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
The city is the site of the University of Oulu (1958).
Finland is divided into five mainland provinces and the island province of Åland (Ahvenanmaa), which enjoys home-rule and keeps its own, distinct...
ca.encarta.msn.com /Oulu.html   (66 words)

  
 introduction
Even though the area is geographically wide (62000 square kilometres), the combined resources of the province have made it possible to efficiently develop the practical shooting facilities.
As the Oulu province is a large area, the various regions have their own, local leaders.
There are three of these leaders and they are responsible for organizing the activities in their region, for informing members about the activities and for keeping in contact with the various interest groups.
www.rangemasters.fi /ENGintroduction.htm   (298 words)

  
 Oulu   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Oulu is the capital of Oulu province and the largest city in northern Finland.
Oulu has Finland's second largest university and the sphere of influence of the university covers over half the area of the country.
The Oulu region is known for its expertise in science and technology.
presidency.finland.fi /doc/finland/oulu.html   (85 words)

  
 LÄÄNINTAITEILIJA ILMOITUS
Arts Council of Oulu Province is one of the 13 regional bodies of its kind in the country.
The Arts Council of Oulu province can provide artists living in the region with working and project grants.
Information concerning the principles on which grants are awarded as well as on how to fill in the forms and annexes are distributed together with application forms.
www.maistraatti.fi /oulunlaanintaide/artscouncilenglish.htm   (632 words)

  
 Origin of the Finns in the Western Reserve
The dominance of the Vaasa element is likewise attested in the proportion of emigrants to the total number of inhabitants.
It is possible moreover to go beyond the province in defining the origin of the Finnish immigrants.
The migration from Vaasa, as from the other provinces, was not uniform but spotted with heavy emigration from certain parishes and slight movement if any from others.
www.genealogia.fi /emi/art/article160e.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Lohipato Symposium   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Oulu is the largest city in Northern Finland.
The Oulu region is one of the fastest growing areas in Finland with an intense growth in high technology industries.
The images from Oulu on this website are © of City of Oulu.
www.lohipatosymposium.fi /congressvenue.html   (247 words)

  
 Oulu, Finland
Oulu (Swedish Uleåborg), chief town of Oulu province and the see of a bishop, lies near the north end of the Gulf of Bothnia at the mouth of the Oulujoki.
In spring there are numerous sporting events (skiing competitions, etc.) in the Oulu area.
Towards the end of the 16th century King John III of Sweden built a castle (Finnish linna) on the island of Linnansaari at the mouth of the river, and the town grew up on this island, receiving its municipal charter in 1610.
www.planetware.com /finland/oulu-sf-oln-oul.htm   (164 words)

  
 Oulu, Finland
Oulu was founded on August 8, 1605 by King Karl IX of Sweden opposite the castle built on the island of Linnansaari.
Paska kaupunni means "shitty city" with the word city misspelt, and is probably a reference to a song by Oulu-born Finnish rock musician and author Kauko Röyhkä.
Railway station area in Oulu, looking southwest along Hallituskatu.
www.creekin.net /c3528-n66-oulu-finland.html   (399 words)

  
 Finland Provinces
The five provinces are divided into nineteen regional councils, which are further subdivided into kaupunki (Swedish stad: urban communes) and kunta (rural communes).
Prov: Code for the province (lääni) to which this region belongs, from ISO 3166-2.
Province: except for Ahvenanmaa, which was an autonomous province.
www.statoids.com /ufi.html   (1124 words)

  
 OuluHotels- Oulu SPECIALS!   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Radisson SAS Hotel Oulu is conveniently located, right in the heart of the city centre.
Sokos Hotel Arina Oulu is located in the business centre of Northern Finland, Oulu.The city is considered a knowledge centre in IT and life sciences too.The hotel has 260 rooms, which are well equipped and furnished keeping your comfort in mind.
The Cumulus Hotel Oulu is located in the heart of the city, next to all sightseeing areas like Oulu s playroom.The hotel guarantees that you will enjoy your stay.
www.hotelbylocation.com /Finland/Oulu   (589 words)

  
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The Northern Photographic Centre is a regional photographic centre established in 1987 to operate in the northern regions of Finland, the Province of Oulu and the Province of Lapland as well as the Barents region.
Annually the centre organizes 18 exhibitions in Oulu, 1-2 at Rovaniemi in co-operation with the Art Faculty at the Univeristy of Lapland and 1 exhibition in eastern part of the Oulu Province in Kajaani.
She has a PhD in the History of Ideas and has worked as a lecturer/researcher at the University of Oulu, and as a coordinator of the Arctic Studies Program at the University of Lappland.
www.artscouncil.org.uk /documents/projects/php1DxURb.doc   (377 words)

  
 INFWEST.IT - Entrance   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Company employees - the employer unit has to be situated either in the Province of Oulu or Province of Western Finland (in the area of Objective 3 Project).
Teaching personnel in polytechnics in the Province of Oulu or Province of Western Finland (in the area of Objective 3 Project).
Lecturers and researchers in universities in the Province of Oulu or Province of Western Finland (in the area of Objective 3 Project).
www.infwest.it.jyu.fi /entr.htm   (342 words)

  
 Oulun läänin WWW-linkkejä, Province of Oulu, Northern Finland
Oulun läänin WWW-linkkejä, Province of Oulu, Northern Finland
OULUN LÄÄNI: Oulun lääninhallitus ---- The Province of Oulu: The Provencial Government (in Finnish)
FUNETin sensitiivikartta osasta Oulun lääniä ----- "County of Oulu" (Province of Oulu) - a sensitive map by FUNET of the part of the Province of Oulu
www.oulu.fi /pohti/ouluprov.html   (190 words)

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