Linnanmaa Explained

Linnanmaa should not be confused with Linnainmaa.

Linnanmaa
Settlement Type:District of Oulu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Oulu
Subdivision Type2:Areas of Oulu
Subdivision Name2:Kaijonharju area
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:2 845
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:90570

Linnanmaa is a district of the Kaijonharju area of Oulu, Finland. The district is located about five kilometers north of the city centre.[2]

The main campus of the University of Oulu is located in Linnanmaa occupying most of the area of the district. To the west of the campus lies the Technopolis science park which together with the university campus makes up a work and study community of about 20 000 people.[3]

Church services in English are held at the St. Luke's Chapel in Linnanmaa.[4]

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 .
  3. Web site: Linnanmaa . Technopolis Plc . June 25, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130629084803/http://www.technopolis.fi/en/technopolis/Space/oulu/linnanmaa/Pages/default.aspx . June 29, 2013 .
  4. Web site: International work . Parishes of Oulu . June 25, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812043815/http://www.oulunseurakunnat.fi/in_english/prime100.aspx . August 12, 2014 .