Vihti
Vihti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋiçt̪i]; Swedish: Vichtis) is a small 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 29,241 (31 December 2021)[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 56.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (145.1/sq mi). Its seat is Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality.
Vihti Vichtis | |
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Municipality | |
| Vihdin kunta Vichtis kommun | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Vihti in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E / 60.417°N 24.317°ECoordinates: 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) |
| 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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,241 |
| • Rank | 37th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 56.01/km2 (145.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 2.1% |
| 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) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.vihti.fi |
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
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
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
The electronics contract manufacturer DICRO Oy is one of its main employers, along with the local forestry companies and farmers.
Villages
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
- Fukui Prefecture, Japan (since 1980)
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Markus Hiekkanen: Suomen keskiajan kivikirkot, pp. 488–489. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2007. ISBN 978-951-746-861-9. (in Finnish)
- ^ Virrankoski, Hilkka-Maija. (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
Media related to Vihti at Wikimedia Commons
- – Official website