https://wiki.sarg.dev/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2001%3A99A%3A80E%3A3A00%3AB9B7%3A6C30%3AB96F%3AAA10 Vero - Wikipedia - User contributions [en] 2026-08-14T18:41:43Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.44.2 https://wiki.sarg.dev/index.php?title=Viitasaari&diff=463756 Viitasaari 2025-07-09T15:09:40Z <p>2001:99A:80E:3A00:B9B7:6C30:B96F:AA10: /* See also */</p> <hr /> <div>{{expand Finnish|date=June 2023|topic=geo}}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> |name = Viitasaari<br /> | official_name = {{lang|fi|Viitasaaren kaupunki}}&lt;br /&gt;{{lang|sv|Viitasaari stad}}<br /> | settlement_type = Town<br /> | image_skyline = Viitasaari Keiteleen puolelta.JPG<br /> | image_shield = Viitasaari.vaakuna.svg<br /> | shield_size = 120x80px<br /> | image_map = Viitasaari sijainti Suomi.svg<br /> | map_caption = Location of Viitasaari in Finland<br /> |coordinates = {{coord|63|04|30|N|025|51|35|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> |subdivision_type = Country<br /> |subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Finland|Region]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Central Finland]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region<br /> | leader_title = [[Municipal manager]]<br /> | leader_name = Helena Vuopionperä-Kovanen<br /> | established_title = [[Charter]]<br /> | established_date = 1635<br /> | established_title2 = [[Town privileges]]<br /> | established_date2 = 1996<br /> |area_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|area_footnotes|Viitasaari}}<br /> |area_total_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_total_km2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |area_land_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |area_water_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_water_km2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |area_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|area_rank|Viitasaari}}<br /> |population_as_of = {{Data Finland municipality|population_as_of|Viitasaari}}<br /> |population_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Viitasaari}}<br /> |population_total = {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Viitasaari}}<br /> |population_density_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|population_density_km2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |population_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|population_rank|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics_type1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type1|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_footnotes|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title1|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info1|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title3|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info3|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_title4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title4|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics1_info4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info4|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics_type2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_footnotes|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title1|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info1|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info2|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title3|Viitasaari}}<br /> |demographics2_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info3|Viitasaari}}<br /> |blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Viitasaari}}<br /> |blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Viitasaari}}<br /> |timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]<br /> |utc_offset = +02:00<br /> |timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]<br /> |utc_offset_DST = +03:00<br /> | elevation_m = 140<br /> | postal_code_type = Postal code<br /> | postal_code = 44500<br /> | area_code = (+358) 01<br /> | website = {{URL|https://viitasaari.fi/}}<br /> }}<br /> '''Viitasaari''' is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[List of cities and towns in Finland|town]] and [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] located in the [[Central Finland]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. It is located between the neighbouring municipalities of [[Pihtipudas]] to the north and [[Äänekoski]] to the south. The town has a population of {{formatnum:<br /> {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Viitasaari}}}}<br /> ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}}<br /> }})&lt;ref name=&quot;population_count-a&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |url= http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5C9F0C2045E12D21C2257260004072C9/$file/061231.htm |title= Population by municipality as of {{#time: j F Y|2006-12-31}} |access-date= {{#time: j F Y|2010-05-02}} |work= Population Information System |publisher= Population Register Center of Finland |language= fi, sv }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}&lt;/ref&gt; and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Viitasaari}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Viitasaari}}|km2|abbr=on}}, or 21%, is water.&lt;ref name=&quot;total_area&quot; /&gt; There are all together 230 lakes in Viitasaari. The biggest lakes are [[Lake Keitele]], [[Lake Kolima]] and [[Muuruejärvi]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.jarviwiki.fi/wiki/Viitasaari |title=Viitasaari |date=2012 |work=Järviwiki |publisher=Finland's Environmental Administration |access-date=27 February 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt; The [[population density]] is<br /> {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Viitasaari|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.<br /> <br /> The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]].<br /> <br /> ==Politics==<br /> Results of the [[2023 Finnish parliamentary election]] in Viitasaari:&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Viitasaari {{!}} Tulospalvelu {{!}} Eduskuntavaalit 2023 {{!}} yle.fi |url=https://vaalit.yle.fi/ev2023/tulospalvelu/fi/municipalities/931/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=vaalit.yle.fi |language=fi}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> * [[Social Democratic Party of Finland|Social Democratic Party]] 31.2%<br /> * [[Centre Party (Finland)|Centre Party]] 24.6%<br /> * [[Finns Party]] 20.5%<br /> * [[National Coalition Party]] 7.9%<br /> * [[Christian Democrats (Finland)|Christian Democrats]] 6.7%<br /> * [[Left Alliance (Finland)|Left Alliance]] 4.2%<br /> * [[Green League]] 2.3%<br /> <br /> ==Sister cities==<br /> The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Viitasaari:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.viitasaari.fi/fi/yleista/ystavyyskunnat/?id=366|publisher=City of Viitasaari|title=Ystävyyskunnat|access-date=2012-06-01|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604101456/http://www.viitasaari.fi/fi/yleista/ystavyyskunnat/?id=366|archive-date=2012-06-04}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=n6o&gt;{{cite web|title=Välissuhted|url=http://nvv.ee/index.php?page=omavall&amp;id=11|publisher=Nõo vald|access-date=2 May 2012|language=et}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Nõo Parish]], Estonia<br /> * {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Staffanstorp Municipality]], Sweden<br /> * {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Storuman Municipality]], Sweden<br /> * {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Sør-Odal Municipality]], Norway<br /> * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Schlangen]], Germany<br /> * {{flagicon|POL}} [[Gmina Rokietnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship|Rokietnica]], Poland<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Blue Highway (tourist route)|Blue Highway]], an international tourist route<br /> * [[Huopanankoski]], a rapids in the [[Huopana]] village<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{commons category-inline|Viitasaari}}<br /> * [https://viitasaari.fi/ Town of Viitasaari] – Official website<br /> <br /> {{Geographic location<br /> | Centre = Viitasaari<br /> | N = [[Pihtipudas]]<br /> | E = [[Keitele]] ([[North Savo]])<br /> | SE = [[Vesanto]] ([[North Savo]])<br /> | S = [[Äänekoski]]<br /> | W = [[Kivijärvi]]&lt;br/&gt;[[Kannonkoski]]<br /> | NW = [[Kinnula]]<br /> }}<br /> {{CentralFinland}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Viitasaari| ]]<br /> [[Category:Cities and towns in Finland]]<br /> [[Category:Populated places established in 1635]]<br /> [[Category:1635 establishments in Sweden]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{WesternFinland-geo-stub}}</div> 2001:99A:80E:3A00:B9B7:6C30:B96F:AA10 https://wiki.sarg.dev/index.php?title=Vimpeli&diff=463766 Vimpeli 2025-07-09T14:46:47Z <p>2001:99A:80E:3A00:B9B7:6C30:B96F:AA10: /* Villages */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox settlement<br /> |name = Vimpeli<br /> | official_name = {{lang|fi|Vimpelin kunta}}&lt;br /&gt;{{lang|sv|Vindala kommun}}<br /> | other_name = Vindala<br /> | settlement_type = Municipality<br /> | image_skyline = Vimpelin kunnanvirasto.JPG<br /> | image_caption = Municipal office<br /> | image_shield = Vimpeli.vaakuna.svg<br /> | shield_size = 120x80px<br /> | image_map = Vimpeli_sijainti_Suomi.svg<br /> | map_caption = Location of Vimpeli in Finland<br /> |coordinates = {{coord|63|09.7|N|023|49|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> |subdivision_type = Country<br /> |subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Finland|Region]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Southern Ostrobothnia]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Järviseutu]]<br /> | leader_title = Municipal manager<br /> | leader_name = Sam Leijonanmieli<br /> | established_title = [[Charter]]<br /> | established_date = 1866<br /> |area_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|area_footnotes|Vimpeli}}<br /> |area_total_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_total_km2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |area_land_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |area_water_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_water_km2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |area_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|area_rank|Vimpeli}}<br /> |population_as_of = {{Data Finland municipality|population_as_of|Vimpeli}}<br /> |population_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Vimpeli}}<br /> |population_total = {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Vimpeli}}<br /> |population_density_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|population_density_km2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |population_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|population_rank|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics_type1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type1|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_footnotes|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title1|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info1|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title3|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info3|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_title4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title4|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics1_info4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info4|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics_type2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_footnotes|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title1|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info1|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info2|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title3|Vimpeli}}<br /> |demographics2_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info3|Vimpeli}}<br /> |blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Vimpeli}}<br /> |blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Vimpeli}}<br /> |timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]<br /> |utc_offset = +02:00<br /> |timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]<br /> |utc_offset_DST = +03:00<br /> | website = [http://www.vimpeli.fi/ www.vimpeli.fi]<br /> }}<br /> '''Vimpeli''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈʋimpeli|lang}}; {{langx|sv|Vindala}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[South Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland|region]], {{convert|79|km}} northeast of [[Seinäjoki]] and {{convert|166|km}} northwest of [[Jyväskylä]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Vimpeli}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})&lt;ref name=&quot;population_count&quot; /&gt; and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Vimpeli}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Vimpeli}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.&lt;ref name=&quot;total_area&quot; /&gt; The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Vimpeli|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. The most significant road connection in the municipality is the [[Finnish national road 68|main road 68]] between towns of [[Virrat]] and [[Jakobstad]].<br /> <br /> Vimpeli was crucial in the [[Winter War]] due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war.<br /> <br /> In sport, Vimpeli is known for the success of its [[Pesäpallo|Finnish baseball]] team, [[Vimpelin Veto]], which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The [[Island Field (Vimpeli)|Island Field]] [[ballpark]] is the home field of Vimpelin Veto,&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.vimpelinveto.fi/pesaepallo/detail/saarikenttae Saarikenttä] - Vimpelin Veto (in Finnish)&lt;/ref&gt; and its well-known competitor is [[Sotkamon Jymy]] from [[Sotkamo]], known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.pesis.fi/uutiset/2021/09/viikonloppu-on-suuri-mahdollisuus-mestaruus-pitaa-ottaa-ei-se-mistaan-itsestaan-tule/ Viikonloppu on suuri mahdollisuus: ”Mestaruus pitää ottaa, ei se mistään itsestään tule”] - Pesis.fi (in Finnish)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]].<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Vimpeli's neighboring municipalities are [[Alajärvi]], [[Lappajärvi]], [[Perho]] and [[Veteli]].<br /> <br /> === Villages ===<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=26em}}<br /> * [[Hallapuro]]<br /> * [[Huopana, Vimpeli|Huopana]]<br /> * [[Kirkonkylä]]<br /> * [[Koskela (village)|Koskela]]<br /> * [[Lakaniemi]]<br /> * [[Pokela (village)|Pokela]]<br /> * [[Pyhälahti]]<br /> * [[Rantakylä]]<br /> * [[Sääksjärvi (village)|Sääksjärvi]]<br /> * [[Viitaniemi (village)|Viitaniemi]]<br /> * [[Vinni (village)|Vinni]]<br /> {{Div col end}}<br /> <br /> ==Notable people born in Vimpeli==<br /> *[[Matti Latvala]] (1868 – 1964)<br /> *[[Santeri Mäkelä]] (1870 – 1938)<br /> *[[Juho Haveri]] (1876 – 1961)<br /> *[[Antti Rentola]] (1881 – 1919)<br /> *[[Väinö Rankila]] (1911 – 1970)<br /> *[[Terttu Savola]] (1941 – )<br /> *[[Jukka Vihriälä]] (1945 – )<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:Vimpeli church.jpg|Vimpeli church<br /> File:Saarikenttä katsomoiden takaa.JPG|Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium<br /> File:Vimpelin keskustaa.JPG|Vimpeli downtown<br /> File:Taajama kyltti Vimpelissä.jpg|A street sign that indicates the beginning of an urban area in Vimpeli<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{commons category-inline|Vimpeli}}<br /> *[http://www.vimpeli.fi/ Municipality of Vimpeli] – Official website<br /> <br /> {{Geographic location<br /> | Centre = Vimpeli<br /> | N = [[Veteli]] ([[Central Ostrobothnia]])<br /> | E = [[Perho]] ([[Central Ostrobothnia]])<br /> | S = [[Alajärvi]]<br /> | W = [[Lappajärvi]]<br /> }}<br /> {{SouthernOstrobothnia}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Vimpeli| ]]<br /> [[Category:Populated places established in 1866]]<br /> [[Category:1866 establishments in Finland]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{WesternFinland-geo-stub}}</div> 2001:99A:80E:3A00:B9B7:6C30:B96F:AA10