Koskela (en finnois : Koskelan kaupunginosa) est un quartier du district de Koskela de la ville d'Oulu en Finlande.
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The Holy Family of Nazareth Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Koskela district in Oulu.
The church building, designed by architect Gabriel Geronzi, was constructed in two phases. Pope John Paul II blessed the cornerstone of the church on his visit to Finland in 1989. The first phase of the church building was completed in 1991. The second phase was completed in 2000.
The parish of the Holy Family of Nazareth was established in 1992. It includes Northern Ostrobothnia and the Finnish Lapland and is the northernmost catholic parish of Finland.
Operating in the parish since 1989, as of 2016 there are four neocatechumenal communities in the parish.
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The Toppila Power Station is a power station in the Toppila district in Oulu, Finland. As of 2019 it is one of the largest peat-fired power stations in the world, with an installed capacity of 210 MW of electric power and 340 MW of thermal power. The facility operates two units of 75 MWe and 145 MWe. The boiler was supplied by Tampella and Ahlstrom, and the turbines were supplied by Zamech, LMZ and Ganz. The power station is operated by Oulun Energia.
In 2021 an estimated 2 million tonnes of peat was burnt in Finland. The EU is helping to fund a just transition away from this. It is planned to stop burning peat and wood for heat in the 2030s.
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The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland, located in the city of Oulu. It was founded on July 8, 1958. The university has around 14,200 students and 3,800 staff. 21 International Master's Programmes are offered at the university. The university is often ranked as one of the best universities in Finland and in the top 400 worldwide.
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Oulu University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Oulu, Finland, with approximately 9,000 students, including around 240 international degree students. The number of incoming exchange students annually is approximately 280.
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St. Luke's Chapel is an evangelical Lutheran church in the University of Oulu Linnanmaa campus in Oulu. The opening service of the academic year is held at St. Luke's chapel. Services in English are held on Sundays.
The church building has been designed by architects Seppo Kähkönen and Markku Kuhalampi. It was completed in 1988. The chapel was extended with church hall and other meeting spaces in 2003.