Oulujoki (municipality)

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Oulujoki
Former municipality
Oulujoen kunta Oulujoki kommun
Oulujoki Church, built in 1908
Coat of arms
Location of Oulujoki in Finland
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Ostrobothnia
Charter	1904
Merged	1965
Area
• Land	606.1 km2 (234.0 sq mi)
Population  (1963)
• Total	5,230
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Oulujoki (formerly Oulun maalaiskunta or Oulu Rural Municipality) is a former municipality of Finland. The municipality had a population of 5,230 (1963) and covered a land area of 606.1 square kilometres (234.0 sq mi). Its neighbouring municipalities were Kempele, Kiiminki, Muhos, Oulu, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi and Ylikiiminki. The municipality was named after the river Oulujoki.

The municipality of Oulujoki was dissolved in 1965, and its area was annexed to Haukipudas, Kempele, Kiiminki, Oulu, Oulunsalo, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi and Ylikiiminki. Upon the later municipal mergers of 2009 and 2013 the major part of the area of the municipality of Oulujoki is now part of Oulu.

Coordinates: 65°00′26″N 25°33′49″E / 65.0072°N 25.5636°E / 65.0072; 25.5636

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