Map of Oulu, Finland

Oulu is the administrative centre of North Ostrobothnia, Finland, with a population of about 216,066. It lies at 65.0124°N, 25.4682°E. Oulu is about 539 km (335 mi) north of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kajaani, 139 km to the southeast.

Oulu at a glance

Where is Oulu?

• The 5th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 3 h 34 min on the shortest day to 22 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Oulu

• Kajaani — 139 km southeast
• Rovaniemi — 166 km north
• Luleå — 167 km northwest, Sweden
• Kokkola — 172 km southwest
• Kuopio — 259 km southeast
• Seinäjoki — 278 km southwest
• Vaasa — 284 km southwest
• Jyväskylä — 308 km south
• Joensuu — 341 km southeast
• Mikkeli — 380 km south

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157
• Joensuu — 78,398

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.