Vimpeli

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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 / 63.1617°N 23.817°E / 63.1617; 23.817
Country Finland
RegionSouth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionJärviseutu
Charter1866
Government
 • Municipal managerSam Leijonanmieli
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
328.79 km2 (126.95 sq mi)
 • Land287.32 km2 (110.93 sq mi)
 • Water41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi)
 • Rank238th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-06-30)[2]
 • Total
2,603
 • Rank229th largest in Finland
 • Density9.06/km2 (23.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish97.1% (official)
 • Others2.9%
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 (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,[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

Notable people born in Vimpeli

References

  1. 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Population increased most in Uusimaa in January to June 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2025-07-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Number of foreign-language speakers exceeded 600,000 during 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2025-04-04. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  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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