Vaala
Sign in to saveVaala () is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. Established in 1954 (predecessor municipality Säräisniemi, established in 1867), the municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Previously Vaala was part of the Kainuu region but was transferred to Northern Ostrobothnia on 1 January 2016.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Vaala
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Vaalankurkku railway bridge.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Mist rising from Oulujoki river in Vaala
- Settlement.image_shield
- Vaala.vaakuna.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Vaala sijainti Suomi.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Vaala in Finland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North Ostrobothnia
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Oulunkaari
- Settlement.seat
- Säräisniemi (1865–1954)Vaala (1954–)
- Settlement.leader_title
- Municipality manager
- Settlement.leader_name
- Tytti Seppänen
- Settlement.established_title
- Charter
- Settlement.established_date
- 1954
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Vaala () is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. Established in 1954 (predecessor municipality Säräisniemi, established in 1867), the municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Previously Vaala was part of the Kainuu region but was transferred to Northern Ostrobothnia on 1 January 2016.
Half of Oulujärvi, the fifth largest lake of Finland is located in Vaala.