- Population
- 4,783
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 108 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Sievi
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport71 km
- OUL Oulu Airport126 km
About Sievi
Sievi is a municipality. Location: Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 4,783. Elevation: 108 m.
Sievi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsie̯ʋi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 4,585 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 800.55 square kilometres (309.09 sq mi) of which 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Sievi
From Wikivoyage
Ylivieska is a town in Southern Oulu region of Northern Finland. The municipality of Sievi is also handled in this article.
Understand+
In the early 1900s, Ylivieska was connected by rail, which meant rapid development of the area.
In the urbanisation of the 1960s, Ylivieska grew dramatically. Ylivieska became the centre of the region, with a wide range of services and good job opportunities. In 1969, Ylivieska was granted city rights.
Today the town is the administrative centre of the southern part of the Oulu region and a regional shopping destination especially known for its numerous car dealerships.
Sievin Jalkine is one of few remaining shoe manufacturers in Finland, one of the bigger ones in northern Europe.
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By plane:
The closest passenger airports are in Kokkola (KOK IATA) and Oulu (OUL IATA). Outside the town there is an airstrip used by general aviation.
By train:
Ylivieska is located at Finland's main north-south railway, and all trains going from southern Finland to Oulu or Rovaniemi stop here. There is also a track east to Iisalmi. See VR.
1 Ylivieska Railway Station (Ylivieskan rautatieasema), Asemakatu 11. (updated Sep 2023)
By bus:
There is a connection from Oulu needing a transfer at Kalajoki. There are also coaches from Oulainen, Nivala, Haapavesi and Haapajärvi.
2 Ylivieska bus station (Ylivieskan linja-autoasema), Rautatiekatu 12 (next to the railway station).
By car:
Ylivieska is two hours south of Oulu, one hour east of Kokkola, and about six hours north of Helsinki by car, on highways 27, 63 and 86. Sievi is 10 km south of Ylivieska, on highways 28 and 63.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Sievi
- Haapajärvi
- Kalajoki
- Kannus
- Lestijärvi
- Nivala
- Reisjärvi
- Toholampi
Population of Sievi over time
| 2007 | 5,257 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,307 | |
| 2009 | 5,278 | |
| 2010 | 5,310 | |
| 2011 | 5,285 | |
| 2012 | 5,241 | |
| 2013 | 5,198 | |
| 2014 | 5,221 | |
| 2015 | 5,124 | |
| 2016 | 5,069 | |
| 2017 | 5,035 | |
| 2023 | 4,713 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sievi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 55 | 72 | 74 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 39 |
How to get to Sievi
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (126 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 212 km to the west.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 71 kmwest
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 126 kmnorth
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 160 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 212 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sievi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km6 places
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 34 kmSW
- Halsuanjoki River 50 kmSW
- Kalajoki River 58 kmNW
- Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 49 kmNE
60–100 km20 places
- Ohtakari Island 63 kmNW
- Saanijärvi Lake 71 kmSE
- Koivujärvi Lake 94 kmSE
- Elämäjärvi Lake 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sievi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources