North Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
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Ylivieska is a town located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 15,375, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Ylivieska (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈyliˌʋie̯skɑ]) is a town and municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of 15,274 (31 December 2025), and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, an area with a population of about 90,000 inhabitants. Ylivieska isRead more
also the commercial center of the Oulu South region, the southern part of the late Oulu province.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The word Yli means "upper", while the word Vieska is supposed to mean a "shallow ford".
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Ylivieska is located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.0833 latitude, 24.5500 longitude.
Ylivieska has a population of approximately 15,375 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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