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Municipality of Kempele
Asemantie 1
90440 Kempele
Finland

P.O. Box 12
90441 Kempele
Finland

tel. +358 8 558 72200
fax. +358 8 558 72298
email: kempele@kempele.fi
email addresses: firstname.lastname@kempele.fi

Information package

Kempele facts show an active and developing municipality.

::: Founding year 1867
::: Population (1.1.2008) 15.218
::: Taxation rate y. 2008 18,5 %
::: Council members 35

An interesting entrepreneur municipality
::: over 500 companies, mainly high-tech
::: cooperation with Technopolis Oyj
::: international high-tech industries

Developing and youthful
::: 50 % of population between 0-30, growth 3-4 %
::: population ca. 15 300, average age 31,8

Known worldwide for it's technology
::: "Kempele Silicon Plains"
::: 3. place in the world silicon valley ratings

Shopping centre Zeppelin
::: a widely known centre
::: recreational swimming hall, Zimmari close by

A central location in the Oulu region
::: main roads nr. 4 and 8, airport
::: university, Technopolis Oulu
::: city services close by

The largest employers on 1.1.2008

::: Municipality 907
::: Shopping centre Zeppelin 530
::: PKC Group Oyj 481
::: Powerwave Comtek Oy 345
::: Polar Electro Oy 260
::: Pulse Finland Oy 115
::: Electrometalli Oy 88
::: Ouman Finland Oy 60
::: Keskusosuuskunta Oulun Seudun Sähkö 39