Raksila
District of Oulu in Finland
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Raksila is a District of the city centre area of Oulu, Finland. It is bounded by the Oulu railway station to the west, the Oulu Cemetery in the Intiö district to the north, the Finnish national road 4 to the east and the Finnish national road 22 to the south.[2]
Raksila | |
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District of Oulu | |
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 Interactive map of Raksila | |
| Country | Finland |
| City | Oulu |
| Areas of Oulu | City Centre |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1 679 |
| Postal code | 90100 |
The western part of Raksila is mainly residential area with some high-rise apartment buildings and a few blocks of older wooden townhouses. The eastern part is the Raksila Sports Center with Oulu Ice Hall, Oulu Swimming Pool, Ouluhalli indoor arena, Oulu datacenter stadium for Pesäpallo and other sports facilities, one which is Raksila Artificial Ice Rink, the main venue of the 2001 Bandy World Championship.[3] The Välkkylä student apartments located in the district were built in 1966.[4]
Sights
Ouluhalli indoor arena is a known landmark of Raksila
Oulu Swimming Pool building
