Kainuu, Finland · Europe
Vaala sits on the route: 35 minutes from Utajärvi.
Vaala is a town located in Kainuu, Finland. With a population of 2,567, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vaala sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vaala to your route.
Vaala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑːlɑ]) 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 2,544 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,764.04 square kilometres (681.10Read more
sq mi) of which 461.45 km2 (178.17 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.95 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.1/sq mi). 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.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Vaala is also an old Finnish word, which means the phase in a river just before rapids.
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Vaala is located in Kainuu, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.5667 latitude, 26.8333 longitude.
Vaala has a population of approximately 2,567 people, making it a town in Finland.
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