Nivala
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| Nivalan kaupunki | ||
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| Country |  Finland |
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| 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 (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,914 | |
| • Rank | 93rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 20.67/km2 (53.5/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 10,914 (31 March 2016)[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 20.67 inhabitants per square kilometre (53.5/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
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- Municipality of Nivala – Official website
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