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Vieremä is a municipality of Finland in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,490 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 973.35 square kilometres (375.81 sq mi) of which 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 3.77 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.8/sq mi).
Vieremä | |
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Municipality | |
| Vieremän kunta Vieremä kommun | |
 Vieremä town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vieremä in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Upper Savonia |
| Charter | 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Mika Suomalainen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 973.35 km2 (375.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 925.18 km2 (357.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 83rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,490 |
| • Rank | 206th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.77/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) |
| • Others | 0.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.1% |
| • 65 or older | 27.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% |
| Website | www |
Municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Ponsse, one of the world’s largest forest machine manufacturers is headquartered in Vieremä.[6]
History
Municipality of Vieremä was founded in 1922. Before it, Vieremä was a part of Iisalmen maalaiskunta.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi.
Villages
- Valkeiskylä
- Kaarakkala
- Karankamäki
- Kirkonkylä
- Rotimojoki
- Nissilä,
- Palosenjärvi
- Palosenmäki
- Pyöree
- Salahmi
- Savimäki
Climate
| Climate data for Vieremä (1981-2010 normals, extremes 1959-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
5.7 (42.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.9 (−29.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−32.9 (−27.2) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) |
40 (1.6) |
43 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
55 (2.2) |
78 (3.1) |
84 (3.3) |
82 (3.2) |
65 (2.6) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
54 (2.1) |
720 (28.4) |
| Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute[7] | |||||||||||||
Vieremä Music
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.
- Notable music groups
- The Vieremä Veteran Choir often tours Finland and released a CD in 2004.
- Vieremän Kanteletytöt (Vieremä Kantele Girls) is one of Finland's most well-known kantele groups.
- Jumalan Ruoska (The Whip Of God) is an eccentric punk rock trio that has released records on the independent label Ässä-levyt and gained international recognition in underground circles.
- Pekka "The Cat" Ryhänen is a Christian metal guitarist/songwriter. He is originally from Kauppilanmäki, a small village in the Vieremä municipality.
Notable people
- Iivo Niskanen
- Kerttu Niskanen
- Eva Ryynänen
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Ponsse Oyj". Business Information System. Helsinki: Finnish Patent and Registration Office, Finnish Tax Administration. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Tilastoja Suomen ilmastosta 1981–2010". Finnish Meteorological Institute.
External links
Media related to Vieremä at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Vieremä – Official website (in Finnish)
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На других языках
[de] Vieremä
Vieremä ist eine finnische Gemeinde in der Landschaft Nordsavo.- [en] Vieremä
[ru] Виеремя
Виеремя (фин. Vieremä) — община в провинции Северное Саво, губерния Восточная Финляндия, Финляндия. Общая площадь территории — 973,38 км², из которых 48,2 км² — вода.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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