Nivala

Nivala (formerly known as Pidisjärvi)[5] is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 10,449 (19 September 2023)[2] and covers an area of 536.88 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) of which 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 19.79 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Nivala
Town
Nivalan kaupunki
Nivala stad
Coat of arms of Nivala
Coat of arms
Location of Nivala in Finland
Location of Nivala in Finland
Coordinates: 63°55.5′N 024°58.5′E
Country Finland
RegionNorth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionNivala–Haapajärvi
Charter1867
Town privileges1992
Government
 • Town managerPäivi Karikumpu
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total536.88 km2 (207.29 sq mi)
 • Land527.95 km2 (203.84 sq mi)
 • Water8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
 • Rank165th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[2]
 • Total10,449
 • Rank92nd largest in Finland
 • Density19.79/km2 (51.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish98.8% (official)
 • Others1.1%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1422.5%
 • 15 to 6454.2%
 • 65 or older23.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.nivala.fi

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.[6][7]

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Sievi, and Ylivieska.

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.

Notable people

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. Castrén, Jalmar (1909). Tietosanakirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Tietosanakirja Osakeyhtiö.
  6. Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (in Finnish). Suomen Kunnallisliitto. 1982. p. 151. ISBN 951-773-085-3.
  7. "Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:11 Nivala" (in Finnish). Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto. Retrieved 8 March 2023.


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