Vihti
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Vihti
Vichtis | |
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Municipality | |
| Vihdin kunta Vichtis kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vihti in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E / 60.417°N 24.317°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Seat | Nummela (before 2004 Vihti church village) |
| Villages | Ojakkala, Otalampi |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Sami Miettinen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 567.06 km2 (218.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 522.06 km2 (201.57 sq mi) |
| • Water | 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 168th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-09-19)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,898 |
| • Rank | 37th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 55.35/km2 (143.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 6.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.8% |
| • 65 or older | 19.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.vihti.fi |
Vihti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋiçt̪i]; Swedish: Vichtis) is a municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) northwest of the capital city Helsinki. The municipality has a population of 28,898 (19 September 2023)[2] and covers an area of 567.06 square kilometres (218.94 sq mi) of which 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 55.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (143.4/sq mi). Its seat is Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality.
Vihti's neighboring municipalities are Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja from north to clockwise. There are several significant road connections through Vihti, the most notables being Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, Hanko Highway between Hanko and Hyvinkää, and Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. Vihti's largest lake is Lake Hiidenvesi, which is connected to the Gulf of Finland via Lake Lohja and Karis River.
History[edit]
The oldest literal mark of Vihti is from the 15th century. The old parish church, St. Bridget's Church, was also built during this time.[6] After the deterioration of the old church, a new current church was built in Vihti and was completed in 1772.[7]
Politics[edit]
Results[8] of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Vihti:
- Finns Party 20%
- Social Democratic Party 18%
- National Coalition Party 17.9%
- Centre Party 14.2%
- Green League 10.1%
- Movement Now 5.2%
- Left Alliance 4.8%
- Christian Democrats 3.4%
- Swedish People's Party 2.4%
- Other parties 3.8%
Economy[edit]
The electronics contract manufacturer DICRO Oy is one of its main employers, along with the local forestry companies and farmers.[citation needed]
Villages[edit]
Haimoo, Härkälä, Jokikunta, Oinasjoki, Ojakkala, Palajärvi, Siippoo, Tervalampi, Haapkylä, Huhmari, Hulttila, Hynnölä, Härtsilä, Irjala, Jokikunta, Jättölä, Kaharla, Kaukola, Kauppila, Kirkonkylä, Kirvelä, Koikkala, Korkaniemi, Korppila, Kourla, Köykkälä, Lahnus, Lahti, Lankila, Leppärlä, Lusila, Maikkala, Merramäki, Niemenkylä, Niemi, Niuhala, Nummela, Olkkala, Ollila, Otalampi, Oravala, Pakasela, Pietilä, Pääkslahti, Ruskela, Salmi, Selki, Suksela, Suontaka, Taipale, Tarttila, Torhola, Tuohilampi, Vanhala, Vanjoki, Vanjärvi, Vesikansa, Vihti, Vihtijärvi, Vähäkylä
Friendship cities[edit]
Fukui Prefecture, Japan (since 1980)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Markus Hiekkanen: Suomen keskiajan kivikirkot, pp. 488–489. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2007. ISBN 978-951-746-861-9. (in Finnish)
- ^ Virrankoski, Hilkka-Maija. "Vihdin kirkko" (in Finnish). Vihdin seurakunta. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Yle - Tulospalvelu - Vihti - Uudenmaan vaalipiiri - Eduskuntavaalit 2019 - Yle.fi". vaalit.yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
External links[edit]
Media related to Vihti at Wikimedia Commons
Vihti travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Vihti – Official website
- Vihti constructive debate Vihdin Keskustelualueet
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