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. Read more about Cooperation in the Oulu Region MAL Cooperation and Agreement MAL agreements are land use, housing and transport agreements that the state makes with Finland’s largest urban regions. The agreements support the growth and development of Finland’s largest urban regions. Read more about MAL Cooperation Development Perspective in the Oulu Region The Region’s Development Perspective’s final report expresses the shared vision, goals, roadmap and actions divided by theme. Development Perspective is a goal-oriented plan on the vision level which builds the future image of the Oulu Region. Read more about the Development Perspective VIVA – Development Plan of Recreation and Free Time Spaces in the Oulu Region The Oulu Region’s Development Plan of Recreation and Free Time Spaces acts as a shared guide for the development of recreation and free time services in the region. Read more about VIVA Transport System Plan in the Oulu Region 2040 The Oulu Region’s Transport System Plan is a long-term plan for the development of the region’s transport system from the perspective of different groups, needs and modes. Read more about the Traffic System Plan Tourism Development Plan in the Oulu Region 2030 The Oulu Region is an internationally growing and quickly developing year-round tourism destination. Its coastal location tempts people from near and far. Read more about the Tourism Development Plan All city of Oulu news RSS Feed 24.09.2026 RussT artwork in Oulu draws attention to Ukrainian prisoners in Russian captivity 23.09.2026 It is your last chance to influence which ideas the city of Oulu will implement with 500 000 € 15.09.2026 EU-funded Arctic city cooperation expands with launch of new BRIDGE project 11.09.2026 Borders of Hartaanselkä fishing grounds has been marked with posts along Tuiranväylä 11.09.2026 Oulu still has the cleanest air quality in Europe 01.09.2026 City of Oulu and ABO Energy have signed a cooperation agreement regarding a hydrogen plant 31.08.2026 Citizens of Oulu get to vote in September on how the city will spend 500 000 € 28.08.2026 Oulu Days brings an old tradition back to life and brings events all over the city on September 4–6 See all city of Oulu news
