Nivala
| Nivala | ||
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| Town | ||
| Nivalan kaupunki | ||
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 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 (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 536.87 km2 (207.29 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 527.95 km2 (203.84 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 217th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2014-11-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,950 | |
| • Rank | 93rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 20.74/km2 (53.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 23% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.4% | |
| • 65 or older | 16.6% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.nivala.fi | |
Nivala is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 10,950 (30 November 2014)[2] and covers an area of 536.87 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 20.74 inhabitants per square kilometre (53.7/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.
- Atte Ohtamaa, hockey player
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.11.2014" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "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 and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Nivala at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Nivala – Official website
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