Rotuaari
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The Rotuaari is a pedestrian zone in Oulu
, Finland
. The area, together with the Oulu Market Square
, is being managed by the city centre shopkeeper association Oulun Liikekeskus ry.
The pedestrian zone was established in the summer 1987. The name of the zone, Rotuaari, was derived from the French word trottoir. At first part of Kirkkokatu street was converted to pedestrian use only, later the zone was enlarged to Kauppurienkatu street between Isokatu street and the market square. The main square of the zone is the Oulu Central Square, where most of the festivals and other events of Rotuaari are held.
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....
, 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 area, together with the Oulu Market Square
Market Square, Oulu
The Oulu Market Square is the main market square of the city of Oulu, Finland.The market square is located in the city centre on the waterfront of the Oulujoki river. The Rotuaari pedestrian zone starts from the square behind the Toripolliisi statue....
, is being managed by the city centre shopkeeper association Oulun Liikekeskus ry.
The pedestrian zone was established in the summer 1987. The name of the zone, Rotuaari, was derived from the French word trottoir. At first part of Kirkkokatu street was converted to pedestrian use only, later the zone was enlarged to Kauppurienkatu street between Isokatu street and the market square. The main square of the zone is the Oulu Central Square, where most of the festivals and other events of Rotuaari are held.