- Population
- 2,756
- 2.8K
- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Vimpeli
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport72 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport111 km
About Vimpeli
Vimpeli is a municipality. Location: Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,756. Elevation: 127 m.
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 2,554 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 328.79 square kilometres (126.95 sq mi) of which 41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi).
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Travel notes for Vimpeli
From Wikivoyage
Vimpeli is a municipality of 2,700 people (2021) in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Understand+
Vimpeli is a small municipality best known for its strong culture of Finnish baseball (pesäpallo). Vimpeli was crucial in the Winter War due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war.
Get in+
The main route in Vimpeli is Highway 68. It is located between two towns: Jakobstad and Virrat.
It sits 79 kilometres (49 mi) northeast of Seinäjoki and 166 kilometres (103 mi) northwest of Jyväskylä.
There is a coach connection between Alajärvi and Vimpeli.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Vimpeli
- Alajärvi
- Lappajärvi
- Perho
- Veteli
Population of Vimpeli over time
| 2007 | 3,332 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,302 | |
| 2009 | 3,298 | |
| 2010 | 3,255 | |
| 2011 | 3,222 | |
| 2012 | 3,205 | |
| 2013 | 3,171 | |
| 2014 | 3,156 | |
| 2015 | 3,073 | |
| 2016 | 3,025 | |
| 2017 | 2,974 | |
| 2023 | 2,656 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vimpeli
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 57 | 74 | 72 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 41 |
How to get to Vimpeli
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (111 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 197 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 72 kmnorthwest
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 111 kmwest
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 124 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 197 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vimpeli
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Lake Lappajärvi Lake 16 kmSW
25–60 km12 places
- Pääjärvi Lake 52 kmSE
- Hirvijärvi Lake 59 kmSW
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 52 kmN
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 41 kmE
60–100 km16 places
- Pihlajavesi Lake 93 kmS
- Enonjärvi Lake 68 kmSE
- Pyhä-Häkin Kansallispuisto Natural site 85 kmSE
- Toisvesi Lake 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Vimpeli
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources