Laanila

Laanila is a suburb in Oulu, North Ostrobothnia and has about 1,500 residents. Laanila is situated nearby to the locality Miljoonamonttu, as well as near the quarter Kasarmi.

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Type: Suburb with 1,500 residents
Description: city district in Oulu, Finland
Also known as: “Alalaanila”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castrén Stadium and Tietomaa.

Castrén Stadium

Stadium

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Castrén is a football stadium in the Välivainio neighbourhood of Oulu, Finland. The stadium holds 4 000 spectators. It is the current home ground of sports clubs Oulun Luistinseura, JS Hercules and Oulun Palloseura.

Tietomaa

Museum

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Tietomaa is a science centre in Oulu, Finland. It is located in Myllytulli district near the city centre. It is the first science centre in Finland and it was opened to the public on 29 June 1988.

Oulu Museum of Art

Museum

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The Oulu Museum of Art is an art museum in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu. It is located on the edge of the Hupisaaret Islands park. The museum was opened to the public on October 12, 1963.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Intiö and Myllytulli.

Intiö

Suburb

Intiö is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. It is located on the southern bank of the Oulu River in between Myllytulli and Värttö districts.

Myllytulli

Suburb

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Myllytulli is a district of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. Myllytulli was mostly industrial area, which was rezoned mostly for residential use in 1984.