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Colin Byers | profile | all galleries >> Travel.... >> Oulu, Finland - February and June 2005 and August 2006 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

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Oulu, Finland - February and June 2005 and August 2006


500-600 Km north of Helsinki, Oulu is famous for it's technical engineering (it's the home of Nokia).

In February, it's also cold - very cold (although it was only -5C during our week, it's normally around -25C at this time of year). Snow and ice are the norm from November till March, but unlike England, life carries on as normal!!

Re-visiting in June, we found blue skies and warm sun - plus it doesn't get dark! Pictures at the beach at midnight seem quite strange!!
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ystaavaa - Kreikka 16-Nov-2007 20:16
Really interesting and artistic photos, all of them! And those of places showing the difference between summer- and wintertime. I'm visiting a friend in Oulu and I hope this site could give me a good impression of the place before travelling.
Guest 01-Aug-2005 22:51
Beautiful, I'm not much for the cold temps but I could enjoy the sun past midnight. Thanks for sharing. gmv
Guest 17-May-2005 12:28
Hi!
Nice pics from my city. :)
To correct a few things. Oulu locates round 600 km from Helsinki. Yes, Nokia is a big thing in Oulu but the Head Office of Nokia locates in Espoo, Finland.
Some call Oulu as a little Silicon Valley in Finland coz of a lot of high tech companies here.
The average temperature in February here is around -10C but it can be like -25C or even -30C for few days. Brrrrr. :)
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