Nivala
Nivala | |
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Town | |
| Nivalan kaupunki Nivala stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Nivala in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°55.5′N 024°58.5′E / 63.9250°N 24.9750°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Town privileges | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Päivi Karikumpu |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 536.88 km2 (207.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 527.31 km2 (203.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 165th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,399 |
| • Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 19.72/km2 (51.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 22.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.2% |
| • 65 or older | 23.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.nivala.fi |
Nivala is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 10,399 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 536.88 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 19.72 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Sievi, and Ylivieska.
Nature
The Kalajoki river flows through the municipality. The biggest lake in the region is Pidisjärvi and the two other lakes are Suojärvi and Erkkisjärvi.
Notable people
- Kyösti Kallio, the fourth President of Finland (1937–1940), was a resident of Nivala.
- Rakel Liehu, writer
- Maria Lohela, former Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (2015–2018)
- Atte Ohtamaa, hockey player
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Nivala at Wikimedia Commons
Nivala travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipality of Nivala – Official website
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