Oulunsalo

Oulunsalo
Former municipality
Oulunsalon kunta
The town hall of Oulunsalo
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 64°56′N 025°25′E / 64.933°N 25.417°E / 64.933; 25.417Coordinates: 64°56′N 025°25′E / 64.933°N 25.417°E / 64.933; 25.417
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Oulu sub-region
Charter	1882
Merged	2013
Government
• Municipal manager	Sirkka Ylitervo
Area
• Total	211.22 km2 (81.55 sq mi)
• Land	83.36 km2 (32.19 sq mi)
• Water	127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)
• Total	9,746
• Density	116.91/km2 (302.8/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	www.oulunsalo.fi

Oulunsalo is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii it lost its municipal status and was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of 9,746 (31 December 2012) and covered an area of 211.22 square kilometres (81.55 sq mi) of which 127.86 km² (49.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 116.915/km² (302.81/sq mi). The municipality was founded in 1882.

Oulu Airport was located in Oulunsalo.

Oulunsalo was one of the fastest growing areas in Finland among the other municipalities around Oulu.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish. The municipality had previously also been known as Uleåsalo in Swedish documents, but was later referred to as Oulunsalo also in Swedish.

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Oulunsalo: