The Province of Oulu is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia.
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Map highlighting the location of the Province of Oulu |
Historical Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia
The province of Oulu was first introduced in 1775. After the Treaty of Fredrikshamn parts of Lapland were annexed to the province, and in 1922 Petsamo was annexed to the province. Finally, in 1936 Lapland was separated into its own province.
Administration
Main article: Oulu State Provincial Office
The State Provincial Office is a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promotes national and regional objectives of the State central administration.
Regions
Main article: Regions of Oulu
The province of Oulu is divided into 2 regions:
The regions in Oulu Province are divided on 51 municipalities, including the city of Oulu.
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Oulu
Other info
Oulu's icehockey team Oulun Kärpät have won Finnish Icehockey League Championships three times (1981, 2004 and 2005). They have also won silver of European champion two times, 2004 and 2005.
External links
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