Tuira
Tuira is a district of the city of Oulu, Finland. It is located north of city centre across the Oulujoki River. After the first bridges over Oulujoki connecting Tuira with Oulu were built in 1869, population growth of Tuira accelerated and Tuira was annexed by city of Oulu from the neighbouring rural municipality in 1886.
- Type: Suburb with 7,810 residents
- Description: city district in Oulu, Finland
- Also known as: “Tuira (Oulu)” and “Tuira, Oulu”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tuira Library and Merikoski Power Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koskikeskus and Pikisaari.
Koskikeskus
Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.
Tuira
- Categories: district of Oulu and locality
- Location: Oulu, Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.02474° or 65° 1′ 29″ north
Longitude
25.47205° or 25° 28′ 19″ east
Population
7,810
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9GQ72FFC+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Swedish—“Tuira” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Miljoonamonttu and Välivainio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Merikoskenpuisto and Merikosken leikkipuisto.
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