Oulu
Americannoun
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a city in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
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a river in central Finland, flowing NE to the Gulf of Bothnia. About 65 miles (105 km) long.
noun
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Oulu may hold a European Capital of Culture title for the year, but nothing here feels temporary.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
"The dynamic atmospheric carbon transport model was specifically developed for describing geographical differences in the distribution of radiocarbon in the atmosphere," says Postdoctoral Researcher Kseniia Golubenko from the University of Oulu.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
Ilkka set up his own Facebook page: Stolen Bikes, Oulu.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023
Oulu University Hospital in Finland plans to use the technology as well, and a bus will travel around Oman this year to perform breast cancer screenings using A.I.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
From Kajana to Uleåborg one travels down the splendid Oulu river and across the Oulujärvi lake, joining the river again on the other side of Waala.
From Through Finland in Carts by Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel)
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