Pokkinen

Pokkinen is a district of the city centre area of , . Together with districts of Vaara and , Pokkinen forms the central business district of Oulu.
Wikipedia
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Market Hall and Cultural Centre Valve.

Marketplace
Photo: Tumi-1983, Public domain.
The Oulu is a historic in the Market Square, in the centre of , . The was opened in 1901. The city council of Oulu decided to build the in 1889 due to the tightened food safety regulations in Finland.

Arts center
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is a in the Pokkinen neighbourhood in , . The cultural center provides spaces for variety of cultural activities.

Theater building
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
Oulu City Theatre is a municipal theatre in Oulu, Finland. The current theatre building is located in the Vänmanninsaari island close to the market square in the city centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vanhatulli and Vaara.

Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of the city centre area of , . Together with the districts of Pokkinen and Vaara, forms the central business district of Oulu.

Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is a district of the city centre area of , . Together with the districts of Pokkinen and , forms the central business district of Oulu.

Suburb
Photo: Estormiz, CC0.
is a district of the city of , . The district consists of and Korkeasaari islands connected due to the post-glacial rebound.

Pokkinen

Latitude
65.0136° or 65° 0′ 49″ north
Longitude
25.46827° or 25° 28′ 6″ east
Population
2,350
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9GQ72F79+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4477143258
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13132044
Wiki­data ID
Q3815354
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Pokkinen” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “1. kaupunginosa (Oulu)”
  • Finnish: “1. kaupunginosa”
  • Finnish: “I kaupunginosa (Oulu)”
  • Finnish: “I kaupunginosa”
  • Finnish: “Meritulli”
  • Finnish: “Pokkinen”
  • Finnish: “Pokkisen kaupunginosa”
  • Finnish: “Pokkitörmä”
  • French: “Pokkinen”
  • German: “Pokkinen”
  • Greek: “Πόκκινεν”
  • Japanese: “ポッキネン”
  • Russian: “Поккинен”
  • Slovenian: “Pokkinen”
  • Swedish: “Pokkinen”
  • “Pokkinen”
  • “Pokkinen (Oulu)”

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