Nivala
| Nivala | ||
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| Nivalan kaupunki | ||
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 Location of Nivala in Finland |
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| 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
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| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Town privileges | 1992 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Kari Valtanen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 527.87 km2 (203.81 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 (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 10,914 | |
| • Rank | 91st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 20.67/km2 (53.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 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 | 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) and covers an area of 527.87 square kilometres (203.81 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water. 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.
The Kalajoki river flows through the municipality. The biggest lake in the region is Pidisjärvi and the two other lakes are Suojärvi and Erkkisjärvi.
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