Vieremä

Vieremä
Municipality
Vieremän kunta

Coat of arms

Location of Vieremä in Finland
Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27.000°E / 63.7417; 27.000Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27.000°E / 63.7417; 27.000
Country  Finland
Region Northern Savonia
Sub-region Upper Savonia sub-region
Charter 1922
Government
 • Municipal manager Ari Hukkanen
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)
Area rank 83rd largest in Finland
Population (2018-08-31)[2]
 • Total 3,688
 • Rank 205th largest in Finland
 • Density 3.99/km2 (10.3/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 99.1% (official)
 • Others 0.9%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 15.9%
 • 15 to 64 63.2%
 • 65 or older 20.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5] 19.75%
Website www.vierema.fi

Vieremä is a municipality of Finland in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,688 (31 August 2018)[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 3.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.3/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality of Vieremä was founded in 1922. Before it Vieremä was a part of Iisalmen maalaiskunta.

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.

Some villages

Valkeiskylä, Kaarakkala, Karankamäki, Kirkonkylä, Rotimojoki, Nissilä, Palosenjärvi, Palosenmäki, Pyöree, Salahmi, and Savimäki.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku kuukausittain sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2018" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  5. ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

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