Oulunkylä
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Oulunkylä Åggelby |
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| Helsinki Subdivision | |
 Position of Oulunkylä within Helsinki |
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| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Municipality | Helsinki |
| Subdivision number | 28 |
| District | Northern |
| Area | 8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
| Population (1/1/04) | 22,503 |
| • Density | 2,614/km2 (6,770/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 00620, 00630, 00640, 00650 |
| Neighbouring subdivisions | Pasila, Käpylä, Koskela, Haaga, Kaarela, Pakila, Viikki, Pukinmäki, Malmi |
Oulunkylä (Swedish: Åggelby, also known as Ogeli) is a suburb and a neighbourhood of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is located 6 kilometres (4 mi) north from the center of the city.
It has been inhabited since the 13th century. Earlier an independent municipality, it was made part of Helsinki in 1946.
Oulunkylä is also the name of a district. It consists of Patola, Veräjämäki and Veräjälaakso, and has a total area of 4.51 km2.
Oulunkylä Ice Rink, a rink used for speed skating and bandy, is located in Oulunkylä. It was the first artificial ice pad for those sports in Finland. The Bandy World Championship has been hosted here.
Botnia-69 has Oulunkylä Ice Rink as its home arena.
Ville Valo and Tapio Rautavaara are from Oulunkylä. Tapio Rautavaara has a statue in Oulunkylä. Opera singers Cynthia Makris and Raimo Sirkiä built their house on the lot where the house of Rautavaara was located. Also the bassist, Mikko Paananen is from Oulunkylä.
Tito Colliander, Joel Lehtonen, Larin-Kyösti and Estonian author Friedebert Tuglas have lived in Oulunkylä.
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