Vimpeli
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Vimpeli (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, northeast of Seinäjoki and northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Vimpeli
- Settlement.other_name
- Vindala
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Vimpelin kunnanvirasto.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Municipal office
- Settlement.image_shield
- Vimpeli.vaakuna.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Vimpeli_sijainti_Suomi.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Vimpeli in Finland
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- city
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South Ostrobothnia
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Järviseutu
- Settlement.leader_title
- Municipal manager
- Settlement.leader_name
- Sam Leijonanmieli
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Vimpelin kunta
- Population
- 2656
- Area
- 41.47
- Official website
- www.vimpeli.fi
- Image
- Vimpeli Church and bell tower 20180716.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vimpeli
- inception
- 1866-01-01
- citizens' initiative URL
- www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=934
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Villages
- Notable people born in Vimpeli
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Vimpeli (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, northeast of Seinäjoki and northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . 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.
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