Vihanti | |
---|---|
Former municipality | |
Vihannin kunta Vihanti kommun | |
![]() Location of Vihanti in Finland | |
Coordinates: 64°29′N025°00′E / 64.483°N 25.000°E Coordinates: 64°29′N025°00′E / 64.483°N 25.000°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Northern Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Raahe sub-region |
Charter | 1865 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Leena Mikkola-Riekkinen |
Area | |
• Total | 489.64 km2 (189.05 sq mi) |
• Land | 484.71 km2 (187.15 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2012) [2] | |
• Total | 3,020 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www.vihanti.fi |
Vihanti was a municipality of Finland. It was merged with the city of Raahe on 1 January 2013.
Vihanti is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,020 (31 December 2012) [2] and covers an area of 489.64 square kilometres (189.05 sq mi) of which 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) is water. [1] The population density is 6.231/km2 (16.137/sq mi).
Vihanti is home of the heavy rock band "Gobra". The original line-up was all-Vihantian, but the current one includes also outsiders. The band has a rehearsal facilities in the Lampinsaari village.
The great dance hall in Mäntylampi was the biggest one in the whole province during the 1970s but is now used only a couple of times per year. The Mäntylampi camping area has not been well kept.
Töysä is a former municipality in Western Finland. It was consolidated to Alavus on 1 January 2013. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 3,122 and covered an area of 309.66 square kilometres (119.56 sq mi) of which 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) was water. The population density was 10.4853/km2 (27.157/sq mi). Most inhabitants spoke Finnish, with hardly any other languages being spoken.
Oulunsalo is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii it lost its municipal status and was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of 9,746 and covered an area of 211.22 square kilometres (81.55 sq mi), of which 127.86 km2 (49.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 116.915/km2 (302.81/sq mi). The municipality was founded in 1882.
Karjalohja is a former municipality of Finland.
Kesälahti is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Kitee on 1 January 2013.
Kiikoinen is a former municipality of Finland.
Kiiminki was a municipality of Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. Kiiminki municipality was part of the Oulu province in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 13,320 and covered an area of 339.00 square kilometres (130.89 sq mi) of which 326.82 km2 (126.19 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1,093.6/km2 (2,832.4/sq mi).
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013.
Nummi-Pusula is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with Lohja on 1 January 2013. Its seat was in Nummi. Nummi-Pusula was formed in 1981 from the former municipalities Nummi and Pusula.
Punkaharju is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Savonlinna on January 1, 2013.
Puumala is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 2,123 and covers an area of 1,237.75 square kilometres (477.90 sq mi) of which 443.17 km2 (171.11 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.67 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.9/sq mi).
Rantasalmi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, 43 kilometres (27 mi) northwest of Savonlinna and 92 kilometres (57 mi) northeast of Mikkeli. The municipality has a population of 3,362 and covers an area of 925.20 square kilometres (357.22 sq mi) of which 366.61 km2 (141.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.6/sq mi).
Ristiina was a municipality of Finland. It was founded in 1649 and it was named after Kristina Stenbock, the wife of Governor General and Count Per Brahe. From the beginning of the year 2013 is a part of Mikkeli city.
Rääkkylä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 2,064, which make it the smallest municipality in North Karelia in terms of population. It covers an area of 699.68 square kilometres (270.15 sq mi) of which 272.01 km2 (105.02 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.5/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Suomenniemi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Mikkeli on 1 January 2013.
Tohmajärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,308 (31 March 2021) and covers an area of 895.36 square kilometres (345.70 sq mi) of which 57.62 km2 (22.25 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.14 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Viitasaari is a town and municipality of Finland.
Vähäkyrö is a former municipality of Finland and an exclave of the city of Vaasa since January 1, 2013.
Yli-Ii was a municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Oulu and was part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Alongside Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Oulunsalo municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of 2,179 and covered an area of 793.27 square kilometres (306.28 sq mi) of which 24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi) is water. The population density was 2.8330/km2 (7.3374/sq mi).
Sulkava is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 2,471 and covers an area of 769.20 square kilometres (296.99 sq mi) of which 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.0/sq mi).
Raseborg is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town. Of these, Ekenäs now serves as the administrative center of Raseborg.
Media related to Vihanti at Wikimedia Commons