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The Oulu Region

The Oulu Region front page
  • MAL – Land use, housing and transport agreements
  • Development Perspective in the Oulu Region
  • Transport System Plan in the Oulu Region 2040
  • Tourism Development Plan for the Oulu Region 2030
  • VIVA – Recreation and Free Time Spaces in the Oulu Region

The Oulu Region

The municipalities in the Oulu Region cooperate to develop land use, housing, transport, services and business. This cooperation includes the municipalities of Hailuoto, Ii, Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulu and Tyrnävä. 

Map of the Oulu Region

Contact Information

Development Manager
Claes Krüger
Municipal cooperation in the Oulu Region
044 703 1247
claes.kruger@ouka.fi
Organization of the cooperation in the Oulu Region (in Finnish)
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Oulu Urban Region’s structural model (in Finnish)
pdf 3.26 MB

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27.10.2026

Underpass at the Oulu railway station closed for the night between 2 and 3 November

26.10.2026

Join a Discussion Event for International Residents at Oulu City Hall on 3 November

23.10.2026

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Oulu on October 27, 2026

16.10.2026

The Lumo Light Festival route in Oulu offers plenty to experience over several days

15.10.2026

Myllyoja Library will move to Jääkärinkangas

14.10.2026

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Business Oulu (businessoulu.com)

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