Otto Karhi Park
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Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in the centre of the city of Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The park has been named after Otto Karhi
Otto Karhi
Otto Karhi was the first Chairman of Centre Party, then the League of the Rural People of Finland from 1906 to 1908 from 1906 to 1909 . He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1913 from Oulu southern electoral district. He quit the Agrarian League in 1914 and stayed passive...
, a politician from Oulu.