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Ylivieska is a town and municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of (),〔 and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, an area with about 90,000 inhabitants. Ylivieska is also the commercial center of the Oulu South region, the southern part of the late Oulu province. The closest cities near Ylivieska are Oulu () and Kokkola (), the neighbouring municipalities are Oulainen, Haapavesi, Nivala, Sievi, Kalajoki, Alavieska and Merijärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. == Geography == Ylivieska is located in Northern Ostrobothnia about south of the city of Oulu. The town is characterized by the Kalajoki River, which runs SE–NW through the town centre. The agricultural and economical area of the Kalajoki river basin is known as Kalajokilaakso. Ylivieska is situated along the Ostrobothnia railway, which leads from Helsinki, the national capital, to Rovaniemi in the north of the country. The railway was opened in 1886 and it has had a significant role in the town's economical development. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ylivieska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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