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Nivala | |
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Town | |
Nivalan kaupunki Nivala stad | |
Coordinates: 63°55.5′N 024°58.5′E / 63.9250°N 24.9750°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | North Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi |
Charter | 1867 |
Town privileges | 1992 |
Government | |
• Town manager | Päivi Karikumpu |
Area | |
• Total | 536.88 km2 (207.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 527.31 km2 (203.60 sq mi) |
• Water | 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
• Rank | 165th largest in Finland |
Population | |
• Total | 10,454 |
• Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
• Density | 19.83/km2 (51.4/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 98.4% (official) |
• Swedish | 0.1% |
• Others | 1.6% |
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) |
Website | www.nivala.fi |
Nivala (formerly known as Pidisjärvi) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 10,454 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 536.88 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water. The population density is 19.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The subject of Nivala's coat of arms describes the wooden gate model typical of the municipality, and at the same time the shape of the gate resembles the initial letter of the name of the municipality. The coat of arms was designed by Kalervo Kallio, the son of president Kyösti Kallio, and the Nivala municipal council approved it at its meeting on 23 November 1964. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on 4 February 1965.
Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Sievi, and Ylivieska.
The Kalajoki river flows through the municipality. The biggest lake in the region is Pidisjärvi and the two other lakes are Suojärvi and Erkkisjärvi.