Oulu
in Oulu of Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Botnia Marina Services (marina, (8 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.012 and 25.468 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 0' 44" and E 25° 28' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:56 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:58 am and 9:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Oulu

Oulu in Oulu (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa) with it's 128,618 citizens is a city in Finland about 335 mi (or 539 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Local time in Oulu is now 06:56 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Oulu. The closest airport in Finland is Oulu Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kempele, Liminka, Tyrnaevae, Ii and Lumijoki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

2°C (35 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

1°C (33 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Oulu Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
HALLITUSKATU 1
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC OULU

Address
0,1 mi
SAARISTONKATU
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Original Sokos Hotel Arina

Address
0,1 mi
PAKKAHUONEENKATU 16
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lapland Hotel Oulu

Address
0,3 mi
Kirkkokatu 3
90100 OULU
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kotimaailma Apartments Oulu

Address
0,5 mi
Office: Rautatienkatu 30
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Break Sokos Hotel Eden

Address
1,9 mi
Holstinsalmentie 29
90510 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Forenom Aparthotel Oulu Uusikatu

Address
0,2 mi
Uusikatu 26
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN HOTEL APOLLO

Address
0,3 mi
ASEMAKATU 31 33
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cumulus City Oulu

Address
0,4 mi
Kajaaninkatu 17
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


HOTEL LASARETTI

Address
0,8 mi
KASARMINTIE
90100 Oulu
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Oulu - Kaupunkielämää

Published: April 27, 2012
Length: 53:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Oulun kaupunki

Oulu - Kaupunkielämää. Oulu - People and the City. Oulu - Kaupunkielämää on lyhytelokuva Oulusta, oululaisista ihimisistä ja elämästä kaupungissa. Kesto 3.07 min. Valmistumisvuosi...


OULU | naaG

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 34:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: naaG

Blog: http://www.naag-notanaverageguy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janne.naakka Twitter: https://twitter.com/jannenaakka Instagram: @jannenaakka.


Summer Days in Oulu | Timelapse by Juha Kal

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 11:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Juha Kal

http://facebook.com/juhakal Timelapse video of the best summer days in Oulu, Finland. 90 days in 3 minutes. Please watch in HD mode (720p). Enjoy! More pictures of Oulu, Finland: http://www.ouluph...


Oulu -- Smart Cleantech City

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 38:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Oulun kaupunki

Älykäs asuminen ja liikenne, tulevaisuuden innovaatiot sekä vahva ja monipuolinen energiaosaaminen ovat cleantech-alan kärkeä Oulussa.


Mother cycling with child, in winter evening in Oulu

Published: March 11, 2013
Length: 41:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: homomnis

Snapshots from pedestrian zone on Pakkahuoneenkatu street in Oulu (Pakkahuoneenkatu / Torikatu crossing) On 0:53 woman with little child appears, then she is preparing to ride a bike, 1:38...


Erasmus Style in Oulu

Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 44:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Javier Gutierrez

Description about the erasmus life in Oulu.


Walk Street & Marketplace in Oulu, Finland

Published: July 28, 2012
Length: 51:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ounews

Oulu, the capital of Northern Scandinavia has light nights on Summer. June, July and August are the Summer months. People are gathering to walk street and the marketplace numerously. Did you...


Oulu, Finland

Published: May 02, 2012
Length: 04:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ComputaMaps

High resolution 3D city model of Oulu, Finland. Source imagery for this auto-textured model was acquired using the DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 satellite. Visit http://computamaps.com for more details.


Northern Service Day Oulu 2013 - Marja Toivosen palvelutarina

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 20:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheFSATube

Marja Toivonen kertoo omakohtaisen kokemuksensa kautta miksi asiakkaan on tärkeä tietää, mitä palvelu häneltä vaatii. Kuvaajat: Antti Lindström Essi Kuure Mira Alhonsuo Katri Kallio...


Northern Service Day Oulu 2013 - yhteenveto päivästä

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 24:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheFSATube

Tunnelmia Northern Service Dayn paneelista ja klinikoilta. Kuvaajat Antti Lindström Essi Kuure Mira Alhonsuo Katri Kallio Kaisa Koskela-Huotari Lisätietoa: http://www.ouka.fi/oulu/northern-serv...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Oulun Lyseon Lukio

Oulun Lyseon lukio 40x40pxThis article may contain wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. Oulun Lyseon Lukio (Oulu Lyseo Upper Secondary School) is a Finnish school in the city of Oulu in northern Finland.

Located at 65.015, 25.4717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Carl Ludvig Engel buildings, Education in Oulu, International Baccalaureate schools in Finland, Secondary schools in Finland

Raatti Stadium

Raatti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oulu, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the stadium holds 5,000 people. It was opened in 1953 and renovated 2009–2011.

Located at 65.0197, 25.4658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Oulu, Football venues in Finland, Multi-purpose stadiums in Finland, Sport in Oulu

Mannerheim Park

The Mannerheim Park is a small urban park in Oulu, Finland. With a fountain made from rough granite blocks and plenty of benches, the park is a favorite hangout for many. The park is adjacent to the KELA (Social Services) building, and features a grill kiosk and a children's play area with rides and swings. The park was named after Carl Gustav Mannerheim in honour of his 75th birthday in 1942.

Located at 65.0094, 25.4681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Oulu

Heinätorinpuisto Park

Heinätorinpuisto Park is a public park in Oulu, Finland.

Located at 65.0075, 25.4625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Oulu

Otto Karhi Park

Otto Karhi Park (Otto Karhin puisto in Finnish) is a public park in the centre of the city of Oulu in Finland. The park has been named after Otto Karhi, a politician from Oulu.

Located at 65.0122, 25.4747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Oulu

Oulu Castle

Oulu Castle was a late defense castle in Oulu, Finland. It was built on an island in the delta of Oulu River in 1590. The castle was mostly made of wood and earth walls. There probably was an earlier medieval castle on the same site latest by 1375. The Russian Sophia Chronicle has recorded that men from Novgorod tried to conquer a new castle in the Oulu River delta in 1377 but were unsuccessful. The present-day ruins remain from an even later castle, which was built in 1605.

Located at 65.0172, 25.4672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Finland, History of Oulu, Forts in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Northern Ostrobothnia

Oulu Cathedral

The Oulu Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Oulu, located in the centre of Oulu, Finland. The church was built in 1777 as a tribute to the King of Sweden Gustav III of Sweden and named after his wife as Sofia Magdalena's church. The wooden structures burned in the large fire of the city of Oulu in 1822. The church was built again on top of the old stonewalls with famous architect Carl Ludvig Engel as the designer.

Located at 65.0147, 25.4758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Churches in Oulu, Carl Ludvig Engel buildings, Cathedrals in Finland, Lutheran cathedrals, Religious buildings completed in 1777, Neoclassical architecture in Finland

Jalometalli Metal Music Festival

Jalometalli Metal Music Festival is a heavy metal festival held annually in Finland since 2002. The festival has mainly old school thrash metal and death and black metal bands.

Located at 64.9997, 25.4653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Music festivals in Finland, Heavy metal festivals, Culture in Oulu, Recurring events established in 2002, Visitor attractions in Oulu

Toripolliisi

Toripolliisi (The Bobby at the Market Place in English) is a bronze sculpture located at the market square in Oulu, Finland. It was made by sculptor Kaarlo Mikkonen in 1987, and it is his only publicly displayed sculpture. The sculpture measures 220×150×112 centimetres, and it was named in honour of the bobbies that once patrolled the market place. The sculpture was funded with the help of a public fund raising started in 1985, and it was revealed in September 1987.

Located at 65.0133, 25.4647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Statues and sculptures in Oulu, Visitor attractions in Oulu, 1987 sculptures

Market Square, Oulu

The Oulu Market Square is the main market square of the city of Oulu, Finland. The market square is located in the city centre on the waterfront of the Oulujoki river. The Rotuaari pedestrian zone starts from the square behind the Toripolliisi statue. In addition to the traditional market stalls, many old warehouses restored as bars and restaurants are bordering the square nowadays. The market hall was opened on the square in 1901 mainly to get selling of meat out of the open square.

Located at 65.0139, 25.4633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Oulu, Retail markets in Finland, Visitor attractions in Oulu

Frans Michael Franzén (sculpture)

Frans Michael Franzén is an outdoor sculpture located in the city centre in Oulu, Finland. It is the eldest public monument in Oulu. Bronze bust of Oulu-born poet Frans Michael Franzén was made by Finnish sculptor Erland Stenberg, while he was working in Paris in 1878-1879. Unveiling of the sculpture in 1881 was a major social event in Oulu. The Church Square on which the bust was erected was later converted to park and named Franzén Park.

Located at 65.0153, 25.4739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1879 sculptures, Statues and sculptures in Oulu, Bronze sculptures

Oulu City Library

Oulu City Library is a municipal and regional library in Oulu, Finland. The main library building is located in the city centre near the market square. There are also 14 branch libraries in the neighbourhoods and a patient library in Oulu University Hospital. The main library was moved from Northern Ostrobothnia museum building to the present building designed by architects Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen in 1982.

Located at 65.015, 25.4639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Culture in Oulu, Libraries in Finland, Public libraries, Buildings and structures in Oulu

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Uleoborg, Uleåborg, أولو, Горад Оўлу, Оулу, Oulu, Όουλου, Oŭlo, Oulu linn, اولو، فنلاند, אואולו, OUL, オウル, 오울루, Овлу, Uloa, اوؤلو, โอวลุ, اولُو, 奧盧, 奥卢