Oulu is located in northern Finland, a considerable distance from the other cities in the country.
Mainland Finland's northernmost and southernmost points are roughly equidistant from Oulu.
Oulu's coast sits at the Bothnian Bay (Perämeri in Finnish) and the Swedish mainland is about 180 km directly west across the Bothnian Bay.
The nearby island Hailuoto is just off the coast.
Oulu is located in northern Finland, a considerable distance from the other cities in the country. Mainland Finland's northernmost and southernmost points are roughly equidistant from Oulu. Oulu's coast sits at the Bothnian Bay (Perämeri in Finnish) and the Swedish mainland is about 180 km directly west across the Bothnian Bay. The nearby island Hailuoto is just off the coast.
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