Vimpeli

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 2,756 (31 December 2021)[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 9.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.8/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
Country Finland
RegionSouthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionJärviseutu sub-region
Charter1866
Government
 • Municipal managerSam Leijonanmieli
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total328.79 km2 (126.95 sq mi)
 • Land287.27 km2 (110.92 sq mi)
 • Water41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi)
 • Rank238th largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,756
 • Rank228th largest in Finland
 • Density9.59/km2 (24.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish99.2% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others0.6%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1413.9%
 • 15 to 6455.7%
 • 65 or older30.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]22.25%
Websitewww.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, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Geography

Vimpeli's neighboring municipalities are Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, Perho and Veteli.

Villages
  • Hallapuro
  • Huopana
  • Kirkonkylä
  • Koskela
  • Lakaniemi
  • Pokela
  • Pyhälahti
  • Rantakylä
  • Sääksjärvi
  • Viitaniemi
  • Vinni

Notable people born in Vimpeli
  • Vimpeli church
  • Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium
  • Vimpeli downtown
  • A street sign that indicates the beginning of an urban area in Vimpeli

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "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.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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