Nivala

Nivala 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
. Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Sievi, and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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.