Nivala

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Nivalan kaupunki
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of Nivala Location of Nivala in Finland
Basic data
State : FinlandFinland Finland
Landscape : Northern Ostrobothnia
Administrative community : Nivala-Haapajärvi
Geographical location 63 ° 55 '  N , 24 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 63 ° 55 '  N , 24 ° 58'  E
Surface: 536.91 km²
of which land area: 527.98 km²
of which inland waterways: 8.93 km²
Residents : 10,737 (Dec. 31, 2018)
Population density : 20.3 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number : 535
Language (s) : Finnish
Website : nivala.fi

Nivala [ ˈnivɑlɑ ] is a small town in northwestern Finland . It is located around 150 km south of the city of Oulu in the valley of the Kalajoki River in the Österbotten countryside .

overview

In addition to the main town Nivala, the towns Aittoperä, Ahde, Haapaperä, Järvikylä, Karvoskylä, Maliskylä, Pahkakylä, Sarjankylä, Välikylä, Padinki, Paloperä, Haikara, Ruuskankylä, Jokikylä, Koskenperä and Ypyä belong to the city. The main town of Nivala is the intersection of national roads 27 (Kokkola-Kajaani) and 28 (Ylavieska-Iisalmi).

Like the entire region, Nivala is more rural than urban. A large part of the municipal area is used for agriculture, is flat and the landscape is extremely unimpressive. The only lake worth mentioning is Pidisjärvi, south of the community center, through which the Kalajoki flows.

politics

Nivala town hall

City Council

The dominant political force in Nivala is the Center Party . In the 2012 local elections she received almost two thirds of the vote. She has 24 of 35 deputies on the city council. The conservative National Collection Party , the Social Democrats and the right-wing populist True Finns won three seats each . The Left Alliance and the Christian Democrats each received a mandate .

Composition of the municipal council (2012-2015)
Political party 2012 election results Seats
Center Party 64.6% (+2.1) 24 (+1)
True Finns 9.6% (+3.0) 3 (+1)
Social democrats 8.6% (−0.7) 3 (± 0)
National rally party 8.2% (−3.4) 3 (−1)
Christian Democrats 5.1% (−0.1) 1 (−1)
Left alliance 2.1% (−2.5) 1 (± 0)
Other 1.7% (+1.7) 0 (± 0)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF; 199 kB)
  2. ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018
  3. ↑ Finnish Ministry of Justice: Results of the 2012 local elections

Web links

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