Talk:Oulu, Wisconsin

Is the town named after Oulu in Finland? 80.186.100.180 22:44, 22 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Almost certainly. A lot of Finns settled in northern Wisconsin. Antandrus  (talk) 22:45, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Two Finns, John Kangas and Henry Maryland were garanted homesteads in Oulu, May 1889. They are claimed to be the first pioneers in Oulu area. Obviously the Finland-like nature attracted them and their followers.

Yes, Oulu, WI is nearly 100% Finnish with most coming from Old Oulu. Leo1410
 * Should this be mentioned in the article. The editors please add as you like. --Pudeo (Talk) 13:08, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

According to the 2000 census, 95% of the population still claim Finnish as our primary ancestry. Msauvola 01:44, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

How is the town's name pronounced? Oulu is pronounced "ow-loo" (with the first syllable rhyming with low, not with now). Is this Wisconsin town pronounced "oo-lyoo"? J I P | Talk 20:23, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, pronounced O - as in "low" - lu. Second syllable like saying "loo" but stopping at the first o. (Imagine, me, a Finnish-American giving a Finn pronounciation lessons! Kyl-lä! Msauvola 21:03, 23 February 2007 (UTC)