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Also known as Pidisjärvi, Texas of Finland

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 () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Nivala
Settlement.nickname: "Texas of Finland"
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Nivala stadshus.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: Nivala.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Nivala sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Nivala in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nivala–Haapajärvi
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager
Settlement.leader_name: Päivi Karikumpu
Settlement.established_title: Charter
Settlement.established_date: 1867
Settlement.established_title2: Town privileges

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Company

Jurisdiction: FI
Headquarters: NIVALA, FI

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Nivalan kaupunki | Nivalan kaupunki

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Nivalan kaupunki
Country: Finland
Located in: Oulu Province
Official language: Finnish
Population: 10454
Area: 9.06
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Shares border with: Ylivieska
Official website: www.nivala.fi
Image: Nivala Church 20190703.jpg

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Commons category: Nivala
inception: 1867-01-01
topic's main category: Category:Nivala
associated electoral district: Oulu
located in the statistical territorial entity: Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=535
P12749: Mimar Sinan
email address: mailto:[email protected]
nickname: Suomen Teksas

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