| 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 |
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| 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.
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.
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.
External links
Media related to Vieremä at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Vieremä – Official website (Finnish)
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