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 2,658 (26 October 2023)[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 9.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.0/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
Municipal office
Coat of arms of Vimpeli
Coat of arms
Location of Vimpeli in Finland
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
 (2023-10-26)[2]
 • Total2,658
 • Rank228th largest in Finland
 • Density9.25/km2 (24.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish97.9% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others1.9%
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)
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, Vimpelin Veto, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The Saarikenttä ballpark is the home field of Vimpelin Veto,[5] and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto.[6]

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
    Vimpeli church
  • Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium
    Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium
  • Vimpeli downtown
    Vimpeli downtown
  • A street sign that indicates the beginning of an urban area in Vimpeli
    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 statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  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. Saarikenttä - Vimpelin Veto (in Finnish)
  6. Viikonloppu on suuri mahdollisuus: ”Mestaruus pitää ottaa, ei se mistään itsestään tule” - Pesis.fi (in Finnish)

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