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Nivala | |
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Town | |
| Nivalan kaupunki Nivala stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Nivala in Finland | |
| Coordinates:63°55.5′N024°58.5′E / 63.9250°N 24.9750°E /63.9250; 24.9750 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Town privileges | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Päivi Karikumpu |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• 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)[2] | |
• Total | 10,380 |
| • Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 19.68/km2 (51.0/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 (formerly known asPidisjärvi)[5] is atown andmunicipality ofFinland. It is located in theNorthern Ostrobothniaregion. The town has a population of 10,380(31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 536.88 square kilometres (207.29 sq mi) ofwhich 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi)is water.[1] Thepopulation density is19.68 inhabitants per square kilometre (51.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilinguallyFinnish.
The subject of Nivala'scoat 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 byKalervo Kallio, the son of presidentKyösti Kallio, and the Nivala municipal council approved it at its meeting on 23 November 1964. TheMinistry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on 4 February 1965.[6][7]
Neighbouring municipalities areHaapajärvi,Haapavesi,Sievi, andYlivieska.
TheKalajoki 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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