Getting here

Municipality of Ii with around 10,000 residents is surrounded by the beautiful seaside, Gulf of Bothnia and three rivers. Ii is only a 25 min drive from the City of Oulu.

Getting here
Ii is located 35 km north from the city of Oulu, along on the highway E75. The nearest airport and train station are in Oulu. Public bus (number 23) runs to Ii from Oulu city center once an hour and takes about 50 minutes. See timetables: oulunjoukkoliikenne.fi/english

Many people wonder about Ii’s unusual short name. The origin of the name is said to be based on the Sami word iddja or ijje which means night. Ii was formed as administrative borough in 1445. Back then, Ii was known as a trading centre and a harbour, that exported salmon, peat and furs.

Awarded climate work
Nowadays Ii is known as one of the best Bioeconomy cases in the Nordic region and thrives to become a zero emission and waste-free community. The municipality has set an ambitious goal to reduce 80 percent of carbon emissions by the year 2020, which is over 30 years faster than the EU climate target. All produced energy is renewable: hydro, geothermal and wind power as well as bio-based fuels. One of Finland’s largest wind farms is also in Ii.