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Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Vaala is a municipality in Eastern Oulu region, Finland.
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Vaalan kirkko
The church of the municipality from 1961, designed by Dag Englund.
Säräisniemen kotiseutumuseo
Kassu Halosen taidetalo
Lamminahon tila
A hiking trail with a length of 5.3 km.
Hiking and boating area including several islands and shores of Niskanselkä, including part of Manamonsalo (with camping, shelters and trails) and some islands 4 km from Vaala centre.
National park with a compact collection of glacial formations. Family-friendly trails over wooded sandhills with lichen-covered ground. Part of the northernmost UNESCO Geopark (as of 2022).
Saharannan uimaranta
A hotel and restaurant.
A grocery store.
A grocery store.
A local general store.
Regional road 800 (called Vaalantie) runs through the village centre of Vaala. The nearest highway is the national road 22 between Oulu and Kajaani, passing 2 km to the north-east.
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