Oulu region for you

City of Oulu

Oulu is one of the major European centres of high technology industry and an important centre for research and higher education. It is known as a city of innovation, for the good of numerous internationally known companies of Oulu. This should be connected to the fact that out of the 137,000 inhabitants living in Oulu 20 percent are university level students!!!

Oulu offers a chance to live in a dynamic, modern, major city and still enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. Oulu is a pleasant and safe university city. You can forget traffic jams and even bicycle to the city centre or to the university using the excellent bike path network - everything is close by!

There are plenty of beaches in Oulu as the city is located on both the sea shore and along the Oulu River. Directly from the city centre you may step into quiet parks and have a long walk under snow-white trees in the winter or a picnic and games with friends in the summer.

Do you know what Scandinavian functional city life means? In Oulu it means effective services for everyone: free, wireless Internet access is available for everyone in the city centre and on university campuses, the tap water is pure, it is warm indoor even in the winter time, bus connections are efficient, health care centres are modern and the libraries offer top-level services.

Vibrant cultural life is offered through several theatres, a modern cinema complex, a symphony orchestra, museums and galleries. In addition, Oulu hosts numerous international music and film festivals annually. Opportunities for sports are excellent - both for those who enjoy modern gyms, sports halls and swimming pools and for those longing for the seaside or for hiking and skiing paths deep in the forest.

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