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Vieremä

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Country
  
Finland

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Monday 8:10 AM

Charter
  
1922

Municipal tax rate
  
19.75%

Region
  
Northern Savonia

Vieremä

Sub-region
  
Upper Savonia sub-region

Area rank
  
83rd largest in Finland

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity

Vieremä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,735 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 925.26 square kilometres (357.24 sq mi) of which 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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Map of 74200 Vierem%C3%A4, Finland

Vieremä Music

Vieremä has an active musical life, despite its small size. Vieremä has long traditions in folk and religious music, and it is especially known for its active kantele-playing scene. A kantele camp for young players is organized every summer, and Vieremä church and Kyrönniemi Center of Culture and Religion host many concerts throughout the year.

Notable music groups
  • The Vieremä Veteran Choir often tours Finland and released a CD in 2004.
  • Vieremän Kanteletytöt (Vieremä Kantele Girls) is one of Finland's most well-known kantele groups.
  • Jumalan Ruoska (The Whip Of God) is an eccentric punk rock trio that has released records on the independent label Ässä-levyt and gained international recognition in underground circles.
  • Pekka "The Cat" Ryhänen is a Christian metal guitarist/songwriter. He is originally from Kauppilanmäki, a small village in the Vieremä municipality.
  • Some villages

    Valkeiskylä, Kaarakkala, Karankamäki, Kirkonkylä, Rotimojoki, Nissilä, Palosenjärvi, Palosenmäki, Pyöree, Salahmi, and Savimäki.

    Famous people

  • Iivo Niskanen
  • Kerttu Niskanen
  • References

    Vieremä Wikipedia