Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Monday 8:18 PM | Charter 1866 Website www.vimpeli.fi Region Southern Ostrobothnia Municipal tax rate 19.75% | |
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Area rank 238th largest in Finland Weather 2°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Vimpeli (Swedish: Vindala) is a municipality of Finland.
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Map of 62800 Vimpeli, Finland
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,074 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 287.33 square kilometres (110.94 sq mi) of which 41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi) is water. The population density is 10.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (28/sq mi).
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, which won gold in 2010 and silver in 2013 and 2014 in Finnish championships.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Villages
Hallapuro, Huopana, Kirkonkylä, Koskela, Lakaniemi, Pokela, Pyhälahti, Rantakylä, Sääksjärvi, Viitaniemi and Vinni.