Raksila

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
District of Oulu
CountryFinland
CityOulu
Areas of OuluCity Centre
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total1 679
Postal code
90100
Oulun Luistinseura beat Jyväskylän Seudun Palloseura in the 2014 Bandyliiga final at Raksila Artificial Ice Rink

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


References
  1. "Oulun kaupungin ikäluokkatilasto kaupunginosittain 31.12.2019" (pdf). City of Oulu. 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. Oulun suuralue- ja kaupunginosajako 1.1.2013 alkaen [Subdivisions of the City of Oulu on Jan 1, 2013] (pdf) (Map). City of Oulu. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  3. "Sport centres and fields". City of Oulu. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  4. "Kajaanintie 32/34/36/38/40, Ylioppilaantie 8/10, Raksila - Välkkylä". PSOAS. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

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