Kontinkangas
District of Oulu
CountryFinland
CityOulu
Areas of OuluOulunsuu area
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total660
Postal code
90220

Kontinkangas is a district of Oulu, Finland. It is located to the east of the National road 4 and to the north of the National road 22 about two kilometers from the city centre. Its neighbouring districts are Kaukovainio, Raksila, Peltola and Oulunsuu.[2]

Kontinkangas is primarily an employment area. There were only 660 people living in the area in 2014[1] while about 9000 employees worked in the district (2011).[3] Most of the major employers are in the healthcare and education industries: Oulu University Hospital, Oulu City Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu Vocational College and Technopolis Science Park.

References

  1. 1 2 "Oulun kaupungin ikäluokkatilasto kaupunginosittain 31.12.2014" (pdf). City of Oulu. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  2. ↑ Tourist map (Map). City of Oulu. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  3. ↑ Statistical Yearbook of the City of Oulu 2013 (Report). City of Oulu. 2014. p. 49. Retrieved 2015-05-23.

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