Vimpeli
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Vimpeli ( ; ) 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 of which is water. The population density is . 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, and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Vimpeli ( ; ) 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 of which is water. The population density is . 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, and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. ==Geography== Vimpeli's neighboring municipalities are Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, Perho and Veteli. ==Notable people born in Vimpeli== Matti Latvala (18681 – 1964) Santeri Mäkelä (1870 – 1938) Juho Haveri (1876 – 1961) Antti Rentola (1881 – 1919) Väinö Rankila (1911 – 1970) Terttu Savola (1941 – ) Jukka Vihriälä (1945 – ) ==Gallery== File:Vimpeli church.jpg|Vimpeli church File:Saarikenttä katsomoiden takaa.JPG|Saarikenttä pesäpallo stadium File:Vimpelin keskustaa.JPG|Vimpeli downtown File:Taajama kyltti Vimpelissä.jpg|A street sign that indicates the beginning of an urban area in Vimpeli ==References== ==External links== Municipality of Vimpeli – Official website
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