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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{commons category-inline\|Alavieska}}		{{commons category-inline\|Alavieska}}
			{{wikivoyage-inline\|Alavieska}}
	*[http://www.alavieska.fi/ Municipality of Alavieska] – Official website {{in lang\|fi}}		*[http://www.alavieska.fi/ Municipality of Alavieska] – Official website {{in lang\|fi}}

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	\| subdivision_name1 = [[North Ostrobothnia]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[North Ostrobothnia]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland\|Sub-region]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland\|Sub-region]]
	\| subdivision_name2 = Ylivieska		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Ylivieska sub-region\|Ylivieska]]
	\| leader_title = Mayor		\| leader_title = Mayor
	\| leader_name = Kari Pentti		\| leader_name = Kari Pentti

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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	=== Population ===		=== Population ===
	~~The~~ municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|{{PAGENAME}}}}}} ({{~~#time: j F Y~~\|{{~~Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate~~}} }}).<ref name="population_count"/> ~~In 2020, 19.3% of the~~ population ~~of Alavieska~~ was ~~under the age of 15, 55~~.8% ~~were~~ ~~aged 15~~ ~~to 64~~, ~~and 24.9% were over~~ the ~~age of 64. The average age was 43.8, above the national average of 43.4 and regional average of 40.8. The~~ age structure of a population: children (under 15 years old) — ~~19.3%~~; the working-age ~~population~~ (15–64 years) — ~~55.8%~~; the elderly (65 years and older) — ~~24.9%~~.<ref name="demography"/>		On the {{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}} }}, the municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|{{PAGENAME}}}}}} ({{DFINM\|population_rank\|{{PAGENAME}}}}).<ref name="population_count"/> The population density was {{DFINM\|population_density_km2\|{{PAGENAME}}}}/km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="population_count"/> In 2020, the age structure of a population was: children (under 15 years old) — {{DFINM\|demographics2_info1\|{{PAGENAME}}}}; the working-age residents (15–64 years) — {{DFINM\|demographics2_info2\|{{PAGENAME}}}}; the elderly (65 years and older) — {{DFINM\|demographics2_info3\|{{PAGENAME}}}}.<ref name="demography"/> The average age was 43.8, above the national average of 43.4 and regional average of 40.8.

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	\| style="text-align:left;" \| Total population \|\| {{formatnum:2447}} \|\| 100,0		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Total population \|\| {{formatnum:2447}} \|\| 100.0
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	\| style="text-align:left;" \| Official languages \|\| {{formatnum:2425}} \|\| 99,1		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Official languages \|\| {{formatnum:2425}} \|\| 99.1
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	\| style="text-align:left;" \| [[Finnish language\|Finnish]] \|\| {{formatnum:2421}} \|\| 98,9		\| style="text-align:left;" \| [[Finnish language\|Finnish]] \|\| {{formatnum:2421}} \|\| 98.9
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	\| style="text-align:left;" \| [[Swedish language\|Swedish]] \|\| 4 \|\| 0,2		\| style="text-align:left;" \| [[Swedish language\|Swedish]] \|\| 4 \|\| 0.2
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	\| style="text-align:left;" \| Foreign languages \|\| 22 \|\| 0,9		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Foreign languages \|\| 22 \|\| 0.9
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	\| style="text-align:left;" \| Other \|\| 22 \|\| 0,9		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Other \|\| 22 \|\| 0.9
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	\|value1 = 98.9 \| label1 = Finnish \| color1 = lightblue		\|value1 = 98.9 \| label1 = Finnish \| color1 = lightblue
	\|value2 = 0.2 \| label2 = Swedish \| color2 = yellow		\|value2 = 0.2 \| label2 = Swedish \| color2 = yellow
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 === Languages ===
-The population by language ([[First language|mother tongue]]) on 31 December 2022. [[Finnish language|Finnish]] (suomi), [[Swedish language|Swedish]] (ruotsi) and [[Sami language|Sami]] (saame) count as indigenous languages as they have official status in the country. The rest of the languages are counted as foreign. For languages with fewer than 10 speakers, the figure is hidden by [[Statistics Finland|Tilastokeskus]] due to confidentiality reasons.<ref name="statfin1">{{cite web |url= https://statfin.stat.fi/PxWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11rm.px/ |title= 11rm — Kieli sukupuolen mukaan kunnittain, 1990-2023 |last= |first= |date= 2023 |website= |publisher= [[Statistics Finland|Tilastokeskus]] |access-date= 27 April 2023 |language = fi |quote=}}</ref><ref name="statfin2">{{cite web |url= https://statfin.stat.fi/PxWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px/ |title= 11ra — Tunnuslukuja väestöstä alueittain, 1990-2023 |last= |first= |date= 2023 |website= |publisher= [[Statistics Finland|Tilastokeskus]] |access-date= 27 April 2023 |language = fi |quote=}}</ref>
+The population by language ([[First language|mother tongue]]) on 31 December 2022. [[Finnish language|Finnish]] (suomi), [[Swedish language|Swedish]] (ruotsi) and [[Sami language|Sami]] (saame) count as indigenous languages as they have official status in the country. The rest of the languages are counted as foreign. For languages with fewer than 10 speakers, the figure is hidden by [[Statistics Finland|Tilastokeskus]] due to confidentiality reasons.<ref name="statfin1">{{cite web |url= https://statfin.stat.fi/PxWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11rm.px/ |title= 11rm — Kieli sukupuolen mukaan kunnittain, 1990-2023 |last= |first= |date= 2023 |website= |publisher= [[Statistics Finland|Tilastokeskus]] |access-date= 27 April 2023 |language = fi |quote=}}</ref><ref name="statfin2">{{cite web |url= https://statfin.stat.fi/PxWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px/ |title= 11ra — Tunnuslukuja väestöstä alueittain, 1990-2023 |last= |first= |date= 2023 |website= |publisher= [[Statistics Finland|Tilastokeskus]] |access-date= 27 April 2023 |language = fi |quote=}}</ref> Speakers of Finnish made up 99.0% of the population and speakers of Swedish made up 0.2%, while the share of speakers of foreign languages was 0.8%. Foreign nationals made up 0.6% of the total population.<ref name="population key figures">{{Cite web |title= Key figures on population by region, 1990-2020 |url= https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px/ |url-status= live |access-date=28 April 2021 |website= StatFin |publisher= [[Statistics Finland]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406192005/http://pxnet2.stat.fi:80/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px/ |archive-date= 2019-04-06 }}</ref>
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 |source=[[Statistics Finland]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area, 1972-2020|url=https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11re.px/|url-status=live|access-date=28 April 2021|website=StatFin|publisher=[[Statistics Finland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525152634/http://pxnet2.stat.fi:80/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11re.px/ |archive-date=2019-05-25 }}</ref>
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 === Urban areas ===

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	'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}		'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA\|fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}
	}})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.		}})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.

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	'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}		'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}
		⚫	}})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.
	}})<ref name="population_count">{{Cite web \|url=http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vamuu/statfin_vamuu_pxt_001.px/?rxid=6c2b3d86-5c9d-4be3-8fc3-6008576380c4\|title=Ennakkoväkiluku kuukausittain sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2018\|publisher=Statistics Finland\|language=Finnish\|accessdate=21 October 2018}}
⚫	</ref> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.

	The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>		The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>

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	'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}		'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}
			}})<ref name="population_count">{{Cite web \|url=http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vamuu/statfin_vamuu_pxt_001.px/?rxid=6c2b3d86-5c9d-4be3-8fc3-6008576380c4\|title=Ennakkoväkiluku kuukausittain sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2018\|publisher=Statistics Finland\|language=Finnish\|accessdate=21 October 2018}}
	~~}})~~<~~ref name="population_count"~~ /> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.		</ref> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.

	The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>		The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>

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	The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>		The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>

	The [[scythe]] theme of Alavieska's [[coat of arms]] refers to the extensive [[meadow]]s in the municipality's territory. The coat of arms was designed by Kaj Kajander, and the Alavieska municipal council approved it at its meeting on September 20, 1960. The [[Ministry of the Interior (Finland)\|Ministry of the Interior]] approved the coat of arms for use on November 25 of the same year.<ref>{{cite book \| title = Suomen kunnallisvaakunat \| publisher = Suomen Kunnallisliitto \| year = 1982 \| page = 126 \| isbn = 951-773-085-3 \| language = fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:8 Alavieska \| url = http://digi.narc.fi/digi/fullpic.ka?kuid=1527528 \| publisher = Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto \| access-date = July 28, 2022 \| language = fi}}</ref>		The [[scythe]] theme of Alavieska's [[coat of arms]] refers to the extensive [[meadow]]s in the municipality's territory. The coat of arms was designed by Kaj Kajander, and the Alavieska municipal council approved it at its meeting on September 20, 1960. The [[Ministry of the Interior (Finland)\|Ministry of the Interior]] approved the coat of arms for use on November 25 of the same year.<ref>{{cite book \| title = Suomen kunnallisvaakunat \| publisher = Suomen Kunnallisliitto \| year = 1982 \| page = 126 \| isbn = 951-773-085-3 \| language = fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:8 Alavieska \| url = http://digi.narc.fi/digi/fullpic.ka?kuid=1527528 \| publisher = Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto \| access-date = July 28, 2022 \| language = fi }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2023 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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	The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>		The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>

			The [[scythe]] theme of Alavieska's [[coat of arms]] refers to the extensive [[meadow]]s in the municipality's territory. The coat of arms was designed by Kaj Kajander, and the Alavieska municipal council approved it at its meeting on September 20, 1960. The [[Ministry of the Interior (Finland)\|Ministry of the Interior]] approved the coat of arms for use on November 25 of the same year.<ref>{{cite book \| title = Suomen kunnallisvaakunat \| publisher = Suomen Kunnallisliitto \| year = 1982 \| page = 126 \| isbn = 951-773-085-3 \| language = fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Sisäasiainministeriön vahvistamat kaupunkien, kauppaloiden ja kuntien vaakunat 1949-1995 I:8 Alavieska \| url = http://digi.narc.fi/digi/fullpic.ka?kuid=1527528 \| publisher = Kansallisarkiston digitaaliarkisto \| access-date = July 28, 2022 \| language = fi}}</ref>

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	'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}		'''Alavieska''' ({{IPA-fi\|ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland\|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland\|province]] of [[Oulu (province)\|Oulu]] and is part of the [[Northern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland\|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Alavieska}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}}
			}})<ref name="population_count">{{Cite web \|url=http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/fi/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vamuu/statfin_vamuu_pxt_001.px/?rxid=6c2b3d86-5c9d-4be3-8fc3-6008576380c4\|title=Ennakkoväkiluku kuukausittain sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2018\|publisher=Statistics Finland\|language=Finnish\|accessdate=21 October 2018}}
	~~}})~~<~~ref name="population_count"~~ /> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.		</ref> and covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Alavieska}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Alavieska}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Alavieska\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.

	The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>		The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language\|Finnish]]. The word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]]".<ref>{{cite magazine \| last = Rahkonen \| first = Pauli \| title = Suomen etymologisesti läpinäkymätöntä vesistönimistöä \| year = 2013 \| work = Virittäjä \| number = 1 \| page = 21 \| language = fi}}</ref>