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°ECoordinates: 63°55.5′N 024°58.5′E / 63.9250°N 24.9750°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Town privileges | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Kari Valtanen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 536.88 km2 (207.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 527.95 km2 (203.84 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 165th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-03-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,472 |
| • Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 19.84/km2 (51.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 0.7% |
| 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) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 22% |
| 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 10,472 (31 March 2021)[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 19.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Sievi, and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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.
Famous 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Nivala at Wikimedia Commons
Nivala travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipality of Nivala – Official website
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