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Ulkokaapri

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Ulko-Kaapri

The place

Ulkokaapri ("Outdoor cabaret") in the North Ostrobothnia region, Oulu/Ii area (Bothnian north coast, Finland), true elevation ~30 m (listing shows an incorrect 0 m), Bothnian shoreline. Continuous Finland Ostrobothnia cluster (batches 240-396). Kämppä lean-to shelter run by Metsähallitus (Ulkokaapri, "outdoor cabaret", a Finnish place name + Oulu, pop. 210,000, 5th largest city in Finland + Ii, pop. 10,000, historically iconic + Gulf of Bothnia, 725 km, 117,000 km², one third of the Baltic Sea + heritage of the Oulu Finns (Finno-Ugric people, 5 million speakers of Finnish, given official status in Finland in 1863 + Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in 1849 from Karelian rune-singers, 22,795 verses, Sampsa Pellervoinen + independence, December 6 1917, Lenin, USSR + Winter War, November 30 1939 - March 13 1940, USSR/Karelia + NATO membership, April 4 2023, Sweden March 7 2024).

The setting

North Ostrobothnia Oulu/Ii Bothnian north coast Finland elevation 0 m incorrect ~30 m actual Bothnian shoreline, continuous cluster batches 240-396, kämppä lean-to Metsähallitus Ulkokaapri "outdoor cabaret" + Oulu pop. 210,000 5th largest + Ii pop. 10,000 iconic + Gulf of Bothnia 725 km 117,000 km², Oulu Finns Finno-Ugric 5 million Finnish 1863 + Kalevala Lönnrot 1849 22,795 verses Sampsa Pellervoinen + independence Dec 6 1917 Lenin + Winter War Nov 30 1939-Mar 13 1940 Karelia + NATO Apr 4 2023 Sweden Mar 7 2024.