Vaala Eelis Jonni Jasmin and Eeva Basic information

Vaala Eelis, Jonni, Jasmin and Eeva

Basic information of Vaala ● a municipality in northern Finland ● population: 3 063 ● at first a part of the municipality of Säräisniemi (established 1865) Municipality hall ● established in 1954 ● area: 1 764, 03 km² ● the biggest employer: Pelso prison ● Economic structure: picture: Jasmin Väänänen

Nature in Vaala a lot of forests and mires Lake Oulujärvi and the River Oulujoki bedrock is mainly granite or granite-gneiss the most common soil types are moraine and sand ➔ Lingonberries Rokua in the western part of Vaala with traces of thein. Ice Agein a forest Vaala is a perfect place for picking blueberries, lingonberries, ➔ Photo: Jasmin cloudberries, mushrooms etc. Väänänen Vaala has good hunting terrains

Leisure activities in Vaala good possibilities to go in for sports both indoors and outdoors a sports ground tennis courts gyms; at the centre of Vaala, in the school, in the sports hall frisbee golf park orienteering an ice hockey rink and a separate ice rink for children and figure skating in wintertime

Canoeing Many people go canoeing on Lake Oulujärvi in the summer Photo: Vaalan kunta

Vaala Upper Secondary School ● established in 1961 ● 42 students and 15 teachers ● quite a small upper secondary school, but very active in many ways ● international cooperation with Italian Cobianchi School, located in Verbania ● collaboration with Rokua Geopark and the other upper secondary schools of Utajärvi and Muhos Rokua Geopark -status Photo: Eelis Kamula

Photos of our school Photos: Eelis Kamula

Culture sightseeings: Kassu Halonen Art house, Lamminaho Farm, Laskumies Statue, Manamansalo Memorial Church, Säräisniemi Museum and Ahmala Open Air Theater the most important task is to offer cultural events to the inhabitants, for example exhibitions and increase the amount of cultural services in Vaala are organized by different organizations, Vaala municipality, private people cultural services improve well-being

Culture Pictures of Manamansalo Kassu Halonen Art house on the right

Culture Pictures of Lamminaho on the left and Säräisniemi Church on the right You can visit many events and festivals in Vaala, especially in the summer