Nivala
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Nivala | |
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Town | |
| Nivalan kaupunki Nivala stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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 Location of Nivala in Finland | |
| 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 (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• 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 (2024-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 10,380 |
| • Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 19.68/km2 (51.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.2% (official) |
| • Others | 1.8% |
| 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 (formerly known as Pidisjärvi)[6] is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 10,380 (31 December 2024)[3] and covers an area of 536.88 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 19.68 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.0/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.[7][8]
Nivala and its surrounding area have often been called the "Texas of Finland", as it is one of the country's most significant milk and beef producers and its landscapes with flat fields and open spaces are said to resemble each other.[1] Several Christian summer events have been organized in Nivala, such as the Awakening Festivals[9] and summer services for Conservative Laestadios.[10][11]
Geography
[edit]Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Sievi, and Ylivieska.
Nature
[edit]The Kalajoki river flows through the municipality. The biggest lake in the region is Pidisjärvi and the two other lakes are Suojärvi and Erkkisjärvi.
Notable people
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- Kyösti Kallio, the fourth President of Finland (1937–1940), was a resident of Nivala.[12]
- Rakel Liehu, writer
- Maria Lohela, former Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (2015–2018)
- Atte Ohtamaa, hockey player
References
[edit]- ^ a b Loukkola, Pekka (15 October 2012). "Kuntavaalit: Nivala on Suomen Teksas". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Castrén, Jalmar (1909). Tietosanakirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Tietosanakirja Osakeyhtiö.
- ^ Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (in Finnish). Suomen Kunnallisliitto. 1982. p. 151. ISBN 951-773-085-3.
- ^ "Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:11 Nivala" (in Finnish). Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Vuodet -1893" (in Finnish). Herättäjäjuhlat. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Saarna-arkisto" (in Finnish). Suomen rauhanyhdistysten keskusyhdistys ry. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Lehto-Peippo, Liisa (5 July 2004). "Telttoja alettiin purkaa Nivalassa". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Maanviljelijä / Kyösti Kallio". kyostikallio.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
External links
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Media related to Nivala at Wikimedia Commons
Nivala travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Nivala – Official website
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