Vimpeli
Vimpeli
Vindala | |
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Municipality | |
| Vimpelin kunta Vindala kommun | |
| Municipal office Municipal office | |
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Coat of arms of Vimpeli Coat of arms | |
| Location of Vimpeli in Finland Location of Vimpeli in Finland | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Järviseutu |
| 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 (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 2,603 |
| • Rank | 229th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 9.06/km2 (23.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.1% (official) |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| 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 (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 2,603 (30 June 2025)[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 9.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.5/sq mi). The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad.
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
[edit | edit source]Vimpeli's neighboring municipalities are Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, Perho and Veteli.
Villages
[edit | edit source]Notable people born in Vimpeli
[edit | edit source]- 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
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Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium
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Vimpeli downtown
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A street sign that indicates the beginning of an urban area in Vimpeli
References
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- ^ 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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- Municipality of Vimpeli – Official website
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