What is Oulu?
[[File:Oulu.lippu.svg|thumb|200px|Oulu [[flag]]]] [[File:Oulu.vaakuna.svg|thumb|150px|Oulu [[Coat of Arms]]]] '''Oulu''' ({{lang-sv|Uleåborg}}) is a city in [[Northern Ostrobothnia]], [[Finland]]. It is the biggest city in the Northern Finland. The [[population]] of Oulu was about 193,000 in January 2014. It is the sixth largest city in Finland. Municipalities next to Oulu are [[Hailuoto]], [[Ii, Finland|Ii]], [[Kempele]], [[Liminka]], [[Lumijoki]], [[Muhos]], [[Pudasjärvi]], [[Tyrnävä]] and [[Utajärvi]]. There is a [[university]] in Oulu. The university is one of the largest in Finland, with over 15,000 students. Many people work in technology firms making [[mobile phone]]s, [[computer]]s and [[software]]. ==History== [[Image:Oulu Cathedral.jpg|thumb|upright|The cathedral of Oulu]] Oulu was established in 1605, so it is more than 400 years old. In the old days, Oulu was famous for selling [[tar]] all over the world. == Subdivisions == Oulu has 106 city districts. In 2009, the former municipality of [[Ylikiiminki]] became a part of Oulu. In 2013, the former municipalities of [[Haukipudas]], [[Kiiminki]], [[Oulunsalo]] and [[Yli-Ii]] were merged to form the city of Oulu. == Places to visit in Oulu == [[Image:Oulu Rantakatu 2006 05 16.JPG|thumb|The ''Rantakatu'' street by the market]] * Oulu Cathedral * Hupisaaret Park * The market and the old market hall ==Gallery== {{Gallery |title=Gallery |width=190 | height=170 | lines=3 |align=center |footer= |File:Oulu1800.jpg| alt1=1800's Oulu |1800's Oulu |File:Oulun lyseo 20051022.jpg| alt2=Oulun Lyseon lukio school |Oulun Lyseon lukio school |File:Oulu railway station street.jpg| alt3=Railway station |Railway station }} ==Population growth== {{Bar chart | title = Population | label_type = Year | data_type = Population | bar_width = 35 | width_units = em | data_max = 210300 | label1 = 1980 | data1 = 121809 | label3 = 1990 | data3 = 136029 | label5 = 2000 | data5 = 160851 | label7 = 2010 | data7 = 185419 }} <ref>http://pxw