Evijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kauhava, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Pedersöre and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable people born in Evijärvi Jalmari Linna (1891 – 1954) Aleksi Kiviaho (1913 – 1986) Ilmari Linna (1917 – 1981) Tea Ista (1932 – 2014) Esko Ahonen (1955 – ) References External links Municipality of Evijärvi – Official website Populated places established in 1867