Vieremä
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| Vieremä | |||
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| — Municipality — | |||
| Vieremän kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27°ECoordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Eastern Finland | ||
| Region | Northern Savonia | ||
| Sub-region | Upper Savonia sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1922 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Ari Hukkanen | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 973.39 km2 (375.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 925.19 km2 (357.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 109th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 4,031 | ||
| - Density | 4.36/km2 (11.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 217th largest in Finland | ||
| 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 | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | ||
| Website | www.vierema.fi | ||
Vieremä is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 4,031 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 973.39 square kilometres (375.83 sq mi) of which 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.3 /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
[edit] Vieremä Music
Vieremä has an active musical life, despite its small size. It 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Vieremä at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Vieremä – Official website (Finnish)
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