Oulu is considered one of Europe's "living labs", where residents experiment with new technology on a community-wide scale.
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17 Facts About Oulu
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Oulu has been very successful in recent urban image surveys; in a study published by the Finnish Economic Survey in 2008, it received the best ranking of large cities in image ratings across the country, including ratings from respondents in all provinces.
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Once known for wood tar and salmon, Oulu has evolved into a major high-tech centre, particularly in IT and wellness technology.
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Oulu has been chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2026.
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Oulu was the capital of the Province of Oulu from 1776 to 2009.
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The Oulu Cathedral was built in 1832 to his designs, with the spire being finished in 1844.
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Oulu is located in northern Finland, a considerable distance from the other cities in the country.
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Museums in Oulu include the Northern Ostrobothnia museum, the Oulu Museum of Art, the Tietomaa science center, and the Turkansaari open-air museum.
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Notable statues and sculptures in Oulu include a sculpture of Frans Michael Franzen and The Bobby at the Market Place statue.
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Oulu is served by Oulu Airport, the second largest airport in Finland by passenger volume.
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Port of Oulu is one of the busiest harbours on the Bothnian Bay.
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Oulu is notable for its transportation network dedicated to non-motor vehicular traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles .
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Oulu is often touted as an excellent city for bicycling.
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In football AC Oulu plays in Veikkausliiga, the premier division of Finnish football.
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Oulu has one well-known bandy club, OLS, which plays in Bandyliiga and has become Finnish champions 14 times, most recently in 2014.
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Oulu is home to the most northerly architecture school in the world.
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Oulu maintains relationships with cities twinned to former municipalities merged with Oulu in 2013:.
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