Vimpeli Explained

Vimpeli
Official Name:Finnish: Vimpelin kunta
Swedish: Vindala kommun
Other Name:Vindala
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:63.1617°N 72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Ostrobothnia
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Järviseutu sub-region
Leader Title:Municipal manager
Leader Name:Sam Leijonanmieli
Established Title:Charter
Established Date:1866
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+02:00
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+03:00
Website:www.vimpeli.fi

Vimpeli (in Finnish ˈʋimpeli/; Swedish: Vindala) 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 NaNVimpeli}} of which NaNVimpeli}} is water. The population density is NaNVimpeli. 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.

In sport, Vimpeli is known for the success of its Finnish baseball team, Vimpelin Veto, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The Island Field ballpark is the home field of Vimpelin Veto,[1] and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto.[2]

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Geography

Vimpeli's neighboring municipalities are Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, Perho and Veteli.

Villages

Notable people born in Vimpeli

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vimpelinveto.fi/pesaepallo/detail/saarikenttae Saarikenttä
  2. 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”