Oulu (/ˈuːluː/OO-loo) is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 527 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Oulu is located in the town. The town is named after Oulu, the fifth most populous city in Finland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.8km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 540 people, 192 households, and 134 families residing in the town. According to the 2000 census, 44.7% of the population still claim Finnish as their primary ancestry.
The population density was 15.2 people per square mile (5.9/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.56% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population. 44.7% were of Finnish, 16.8% German and 7.5% Irish ancestry.
Oulu is an electoral district represented in the FinnishEduskunta (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, with a combined population of about 459,000 (as of 2002). Oulu currently elects 18 members of the Eduskunta.
The constituency is largely rural, and the major cities are Oulu and Kajaani. The dominant party is the Centre, which has taken half of the available seats since 1991.
For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia
The Province of Oulu was established in 1775 when Finland was an integrated part of Sweden from the northern part of Ostrobothnia County. The new province was named after its administrative seat of Oulu.
As a consequence of the tumultuous conflicts of the Napoleonic Wars, Sweden had allied itself with the Russian Empire, United Kingdom and the other parties of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleonic France. However, following the treaty of Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, Russia made peace with France and left the coalition. This enabled Russia in 1808 to challenge Sweden in the Finnish War, over the control of Finland. In the Treaty of Fredrikshamn on 17 September 1809 Sweden was obliged to cede all its territory in Finland, to Russia.
The ceded territories became a part of the Russian Empire and were reconstituted into the Grand Duchy of Finland, with the Russian Tsar as Grand Duke. The Province of Oulu was expanded in 1809 with the parts of the Västerbotten County (eastern part of the Torne Valley and historical Lapland).
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with the Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupying the western part of the state and lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is second to Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline.
Wisconsin is known as "America's Dairyland" because it is one of the nation's leading dairy producers, particularly famous for cheese. Manufacturing, especially paper products, information technology (IT), and tourism are also major contributors to the state's economy.
The Wisconsin Winery Association is a statewide organization that promotes wine making in the state.
History
The first wine grapes were planted in Wisconsin by Agoston Haraszthy in the mid-19th century. Before he migrated to California and helped to found the wine industry there, he established a vineyard, winery and wine cellars overlooking the Wisconsin River at what is today the Wollersheim Winery near Prairie du Sac. Although Haraszthy found the climate of Wisconsin difficult for wine grape production, later German settlers produced wine using both European and native American grape varieties.
The commission to create the statue of Wisconsin on the top of the dome was originally promised to Helen Farnsworth Mears, originally of Wisconsin. When Daniel Chester French agreed to produce the finial figure, the commission was switched to him.
Description
This work, often referred to as the "Golden Lady", consists of an allegorical figure reminiscent of Athena, dressed in Greek garb, her right arm outstretched to symbolize the state motto, "Forward", and wearing a helmet topped by a badger, the Wisconsin state totem.
The figure's left hand holds a globe with an eagle perched on top. Across the eagle's chest is a large W, for Wisconsin, a detail hard to discern.
Wisconsin is 15ft 5in (4.70m) tall and weighs 3 short tons (2.7t).
The lady is also in a mural in the House of Representatives.
NortheasternMinnesota isn't known for its cornfields, but unfortunately for Northlanders wanting an excuse to avoid getting lost in the corn at night, the OuluCornMaze is just across the border in Wisconsin.
ColeLahti (Northwestern) and Ayden McDonald (Hibbing) will join a four-man 2023 recruiting class. Lahti, a 6-foot-5 wing from Oulu, Wisconsin, averaged 22.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in his senior season as the Tigers were 23-3 ... ]]> .
The Oulu Cultural & HeritageCenter in Iron River is also hosting a Midsummer Fest on Saturday afternoon ... Juhannus Midsummer Fest, Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center, 71055 Muskeg Road, Iron River, Wisconsin.
"There could be several more," said Foley, reached by phone at his home in Maple Grove... On Saturday, the Oulu Cultural & HeritageCenter in Iron River, Wisconsin, will celebrate Midsummer Fest ("or 'Juhannus' in Finnish") from noon to 4 p.m ... .
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