Vimpeli

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Vimpeli

| official_name = {{lang|fi|Vimpelin kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Vindala kommun}}

| other_name = Vindala

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Vimpelin kunnanvirasto.JPG

| image_caption = Municipal office

| image_shield = Vimpeli.vaakuna.svg

| shield_size = 120x80px

| image_map = Vimpeli_sijainti_Suomi.svg

| map_caption = Location of Vimpeli in Finland

|coordinates = {{coord|63|09.7|N|023|49|E|display=inline,title}}

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Southern Ostrobothnia

| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region

| subdivision_name2 = Järviseutu

| leader_title = Municipal manager

| leader_name = Sam Leijonanmieli

| established_title = Charter

| established_date = 1866

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|timezone = EET

|utc_offset = +02:00

|timezone_DST = EEST

|utc_offset_DST = +03:00

| website = [http://www.vimpeli.fi/ www.vimpeli.fi]

}}

Vimpeli ({{IPA|fi|ˈʋimpeli|lang}}; {{langx|sv|Vindala}}) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, {{convert|79|km}} northeast of Seinäjoki and {{convert|166|km}} northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Vimpeli}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Vimpeli}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Vimpeli}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Vimpeli|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad.

Vimpeli was crucial in the Winter War due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war.

In sport, Vimpeli is known for the success of its Finnish baseball team, Vimpelin Veto, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The Island Field ballpark is the home field of Vimpelin Veto,[https://www.vimpelinveto.fi/pesaepallo/detail/saarikenttae Saarikenttä] - Vimpelin Veto (in Finnish) and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto.[https://www.pesis.fi/uutiset/2021/09/viikonloppu-on-suuri-mahdollisuus-mestaruus-pitaa-ottaa-ei-se-mistaan-itsestaan-tule/ Viikonloppu on suuri mahdollisuus: ”Mestaruus pitää ottaa, ei se mistään itsestään tule”] - Pesis.fi (in Finnish)

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.