Hietasaari, Oulu Explained

Hietasaari
Settlement Type:District of Oulu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Oulu
Subdivision Type2:Areas of Oulu
Subdivision Name2:Tuira area
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:54
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:90510

Hietasaari is district in the Tuira[2] area in the city of Oulu, Finland. The district consists of Mustasaari and Hietasaari islands, separated by the Mustasalmi strait, together with some smaller islands. Hietasaari is zoned as recreation area with only few people living in the district permanently.

Historically Hietasaari has been a villa area and there are still a few old villas left in both of the islands. The Nallikari beach and camping site is located in the Mustasaari island. Also near the beach is a spa hotel, Sokos Hotel Eden, and miscellaneous tourist activities.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oulun kaupungin ikäluokkatilasto kaupunginosittain 1.1.2013 . pdf . City of Oulu . 2013 . June 25, 2013.
  2. City of Oulu . Oulun suuralue- ja kaupunginosajako 1.1.2013 alkaen . Subdivisions of the City of Oulu on Jan 1, 2013 . 2013 . pdf . 2013-08-07 .