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°ECoordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27.000°E
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Savonia
Sub-region	Upper Savonia sub-region
Charter	1922
Government
• Municipal manager	Ari Hukkanen
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
• Total	973.38 km^2 (375.82 sq mi)
• Land	925.18 km^2 (357.21 sq mi)
• Water	48.2 km^2 (18.6 sq mi)
Area rank	110th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
• Total	3,735
• Rank	216th largest in Finland
• Density	4.04/km^2 (10.5/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	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 3,735 (31 March 2016)^[2] and covers an area of 973.38 square kilometres (375.82 sq mi) of which 48.2 km² (18.6 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 4.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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

• Iivo Niskanen
• Kerttu Niskanen

References

1. "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
2. "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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.

External links

Media related to Vieremä at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipality of Vieremä – Official website (Finnish)