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Sievi

Sievi
Municipality
Sievin kunta
Coat of arms of Sievi
Coat of arms
Location of Sievi in Finland
Location of Sievi in Finland
Coordinates: 63°54′N 024°31′E / 63.900°N 24.517°E / 63.900; 24.517Coordinates: 63°54′N 024°31′E / 63.900°N 24.517°E / 63.900; 24.517
Country  Finland
Region Northern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Ylivieska sub-region
Charter 1867
Government
 • Municipal manager Markku Koski 
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 787.33 km2 (303.99 sq mi)
 • Land 787.33 km2 (303.99 sq mi)
 • Water 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Area rank 104th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 5,114
 • Rank 176th largest in Finland
 • Density 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 98.9% (official)
 • Swedish 0.2%
 • Others 0.9%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 27.7%
 • 15 to 64 58.1%
 • 65 or older 14.2%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 21%
Website www.sievi.fi

Sievi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 5,114 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 787.33 square kilometres (303.99 sq mi) of which 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (17/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.


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