Oulunsalo

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The town hall of Oulunsalo
The town hall of Oulunsalo
Church in Oulunsalo
Church in Oulunsalo

Oulunsalo is a municipality in the province of Oulu, in Finland. The municipality is located in Northern Finland just south-west of the city of Oulu. The population of Oulunsalo is 9,291 (December 31, 2006) and the municipality covers an area of 82.58 km² (excluding sea areas) of which 0.96 km² is inland water. The population density is 112,5 inhabitants per km². The municipality was founded in 1882.

Oulu Airport is located in Oulunsalo.

Oulunsalo is one of the fastest growing areas in Finland among the other municipalities around Oulu.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Uleåsalo" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Oulunsalo" also in Swedish.[1]

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  1. ^ Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus :: Kuntien nimet

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Coordinates: 64°56′05″N, 25°24′40″E

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