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Alavieska

Located in Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 64°10′15″ N 24°20′55″ E

Alavieska
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Population
2,491
2.5K
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Alavieska
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport77 km
OUL Oulu Airport97 km

About Alavieska

Alavieska is a municipality. Location: Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,491. Elevation: 52 m.

From Wikipedia

Alavieska (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,384 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 253.02 square kilometres (97.69 sq mi) of which 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1879
Area
252 km²
Official website
alavieska.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Alavieska

From Wikivoyage

Alavieska is a town and municipality in the Southern Oulu region.

Get in+

By bus:

Buses on the Kokkola-Kalajoki-Ylivieska line stop here.

By car:

Highway 27 between Kalajoki and Ylivieska runs parallel to the Kalajoki river. Regional road 787 goes from the highway across the river to Alavieska town, and continues to Merijärvi.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Alavieska

  • Kalajoki
  • Merijärvi
  • Oulainen

Population of Alavieska over time

Population of Alavieska over time
2009 2,776
2010 2,770
2011 2,750
2012 2,761
2013 2,740
2014 2,719
2015 2,687
2016 2,639
2017 2,610
2022 2,447
2023 2,437
2025 2,384

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Alavieska

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
July (70 mm)
Driest month
February (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Alavieska
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-1°5°13°18°20°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-14°-9°-4°2°8°10°9°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)342526263449707054484637

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alavieska

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (97 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 204 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 77 kmsouthwest
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 97 kmnortheast
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 163 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 204 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alavieska

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kalajoki River 25 kmNW

25–60 km3 places

  • Ohtakari Island 47 kmW
  • Pyhäjoki River 36 kmN
  • Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 44 kmE

60–100 km12 places

  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 96 kmE
  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 78 kmE
  • Öja Råberget Island 72 kmW
  • Hailuoto Island 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alavieska

1 place
  1. 1 Alavieska 2.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources