Vimpeli (Finnish: [ˈʋimpeli]; Swedish: Vindala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, 79 kilometres (49 mi) northeast of Seinäjoki and 166 kilometres (103 mi) northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 2,616 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 328.79 square kilometres (126.95 sq mi) of which 41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi). The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad.
Vimpeli
Vindala | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Vimpelin kunta Vindala kommun | |
 Municipal office | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vimpeli in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°09.7′N 023°49′E / 63.1617°N 23.817°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Järviseutu sub-region |
| Charter | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Sam Leijonanmieli |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 328.79 km2 (126.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 287.32 km2 (110.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 238th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,616 |
| • Rank | 228th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 2.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.7% |
| • 65 or older | 30.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.vimpeli.fi |
Vimpeli was crucial in the Winter War due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war.
In sport, Vimpeli is known for the success of its Finnish baseball team, Vimpelin Veto, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The Island Field ballpark is the home field of Vimpelin Veto,[6] and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto.[7]
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geography
editVimpeli's neighboring municipalities are Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, Perho and Veteli.
Villages
editNotable people born in Vimpeli
edit- Matti Latvala (1868 – 1964)
- Santeri Mäkelä (1870 – 1938)
- Juho Haveri (1876 – 1961)
- Antti Rentola (1881 – 1919)
- Väinö Rankila (1911 – 1970)
- Terttu Savola (1941 – )
- Jukka Vihriälä (1945 – )
Gallery
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Vimpeli church -
Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium -
Vimpeli downtown -
A street sign that indicates the beginning of an urban area in Vimpeli
References
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Saarikenttä - Vimpelin Veto (in Finnish)
- ^ Viikonloppu on suuri mahdollisuus: ”Mestaruus pitää ottaa, ei se mistään itsestään tule” - Pesis.fi (in Finnish)
External links
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Media related to Vimpeli at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Vimpeli – Official website
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