Vieremä | |
Official Name: | Finnish: Vieremän kunta Swedish: Vieremä kommun |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 63.7417°N 27°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Savonia |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Upper Savonia |
Leader Title: | Municipal manager |
Leader Name: | Mika Suomalainen |
Established Title: | Charter |
Established Date: | 1922 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +02:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +03:00 |
Vieremä is a municipality of Finland in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of NaNVieremä}} of which NaNVieremä}} is water. The population density is NaNVieremä.
Municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Ponsse, one of the world’s largest forest machine manufacturers is headquartered in Vieremä.[1]
Municipality of Vieremä was founded in 1922. Before it, Vieremä was a part of Iisalmen maalaiskunta.
Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi.
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.