North Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
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Oulainen is a town located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 6,887, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Oulainen (Swedish: Oulainen, also Oulais) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, 101 kilometres (63 mi) south of the city of Oulu. The municipality has a population of 6,832
(31 December 2025) and covers an area of 597.53 square kilometres (230.71 sq mi) of
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10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
is water. The population density is
11.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (30.1/sq mi). Oulainen is founded in 1865, and it received township rights in 1977.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Oulais" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Oulainen" also in Swedish.
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Oulainen is located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.2667 latitude, 24.8000 longitude.
Oulainen has a population of approximately 6,887 people, making it a town in Finland.
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