Vieremä is a

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in the

Northern Savonia North Savo (or Northern Savonia; fi, Pohjois-Savo; sv, Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the regi ...

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. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is . Municipality is unilingually

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Ponsse Ponsse Plc ( fi, Ponsse Oyj) is a company domiciled in Vieremä, Finland, a forest machine manufacturer run by the Vidgrén family. Ponsse manufactures, sells and maintains cut-to-length forest machines such as forwarders and harvesters and a ...

, one of the world’s largest forest machine manufacturers is headquartered in Vieremä.

History

Municipality of Vieremä was founded in 1922. Before it, Vieremä was a part of

Iisalmen maalaiskunta Iisalmen maalaiskunta was a municipality in Eastern Finland in Kuopio Province. The municipality was founded in 1873. Before the year 1922 the municipality included also Sonkajärvi and Vieremä. The municipality was consolidated with the city of ...

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are

Iisalmi Iisalmi (; sv, Idensalmi) is a town and municipality in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is located north of Kuopio and south of Kajaani. The municipality has a population of (), which makes it the second largest of the five towns ...

Kajaani Kajaani (; sv, Kajana) is the most populous town and the capital of the Kainuu Region of Finland. It is located southeast of Lake Oulu (Oulujärvi), which drains into the Gulf of Bothnia through the Oulu River (Oulujoki). As of , it had a pop ...

Kiuruvesi Kiuruvesi is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland located in the Northern Savonia regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is wa ...

Pyhäntä Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. G ...

, and

Sonkajärvi Sonkajärvi (; formerly known as ''Rutakko'') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia region, north of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . ...

Villages

* Valkeiskylä * Kaarakkala * Karankamäki * Kirkonkylä * Rotimojoki * Nissilä, * Palosenjärvi * Palosenmäki * Pyöree * Salahmi * Savimäki

Climate

Vieremä Music

Vieremä has an active

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al life, despite its small size. Vieremä has long traditions in

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and

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, and it is especially known for its active

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-playing scene. A kantele camp for young players is organized every summer, and Vieremä

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and Kyrönniemi Center of Culture and Religion host many

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s 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

groups. *''Jumalan Ruoska'' (The Whip Of God) is an eccentric punk rock trio that has released records on the

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Ässä-levyt and gained international recognition in underground circles. *''Pekka "The Cat" Ryhänen'' is a

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. He is originally from Kauppilanmäki, a small

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in the Vieremä municipality.

Notable people

Iivo Niskanen Iivo Henrik Niskanen (born 12 January 1992) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011. He is a three-time Olympic champion. Career Iivo Niskanen made his individual World Cup debut on 12 Marc ...

Kerttu Niskanen Kerttu Elina Niskanen (born 13 June 1988) is a Finnish cross-country skier. She is a four-time Olympic medalist. Career At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, her first senior WCH, Niskanen finished eighth in the 10 km classica ...

Eva Ryynänen Eva Ryynänen ( Åsenbrygg; 15 June 1915 — 18 October 2001) was a Finnish sculptor known especially for her work in wood. Career Ryynänen studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (now part of the University of the Arts Helsinki) from 1934 to 193 ...

References

External links

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Municipality of Vieremä
– Official website Municipalities of North Savo Populated places established in 1922 {{EasternFinland-geo-stub