Oulainen

Region: Northern Ostrobothnia (Ylivieska sub-region) | Charter: 1865 | Town status: 1977 | Population: ~7,018 (Feb 28 2023 town centre), ~6,912 (municipality, Dec 31 2024) | Area: ~598 km²

Town Highlights

• Cultural town with private wooden church and annual Music Weeks (Oulaisten Musiikkiviikot)
• National Veteran Machines Fair held yearly
• Transportation hub: railway since 1886 and bus company Oulaisten Liikenne

Nature & Climate

Agricultural plains with forests and river valleys in inland Ostrobothnia.

Fun Facts

• Population density only ~11.8/km² (2024)
• Former Swedish name officially ignored since 1977 (now unilingually Finnish)