Vimpeli

Vimpeli (Finnish: [ˈʋimpeli]; Swedish: Vindala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, 79 kilometres (49 mi) northeast of Seinäjoki and 166 kilometres (103 mi) northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 2,603 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 328.79 square kilometres (126.95 sq mi) of which 41.52 km² (16.03 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 9.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.5/sq mi). The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad.

Country Finland

Charter1866

Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)

Websitewww.vimpeli.fi

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Vimpeli Vindala
Municipality
Vimpelin kunta Vindala kommun
Municipal office
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Location of Vimpeli in Finland
Interactive map of Vimpeli
Coordinates: 63°09.7′N 023°49′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Järviseutu
Charter	1866
Government
• Municipal manager	Sam Leijonanmieli
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	328.79 km2 (126.95 sq mi)
• Land	287.32 km2 (110.93 sq mi)
• Water	41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi)
• Rank	238th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	2,603
• Rank	229th largest in Finland
• Density	9.06/km2 (23.5/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	97.1% (official)
• Others	2.9%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	13.9%
• 15 to 64	55.7%
• 65 or older	30.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.vimpeli.fi

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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,^[5] and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto.^[6]

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.