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Vimpeli is a municipality of 2,700 people (2021) in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Understand
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Vimpeli is a small municipality best known for its strong culture of Finnish baseball (pesäpallo). Vimpeli was crucial in the Winter War due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war.
Get in
[edit | edit source]The main route in Vimpeli is Highway 68. It is located between two towns: Jakobstad and Virrat.
It sits 79 kilometres (49 mi) northeast of Seinäjoki and 166 kilometres (103 mi) northwest of Jyväskylä
Get around
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By bus
[edit | edit source]For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto. Osmo Aho route Pohjanmaan pikavuoro between Tampere and Kokkola stops at Vimpeli. Its tickets are sold at Onnibus web site.
By taxi
[edit | edit source]- Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Vimpeli Church (Vimpelin kirkko), Patruunantie 19.
- 2 Finnish Baseball Museum (Suomen Pesäpallomuseo), Patruunantie 17.
- 3 Ski Factory Museum (Suksitehdasmuseo), Kangastie 7.
Do
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- 1 Saarikenttä Stadium, Patruunantie 15. A baseball stadium and the home field of Vimpelin Veto baseball team.
- 2 Vimpeli Sports Hall (Vimpelin liikuntahalli).
- 3 Lypsinmaa Beach (Lypsinmaan uimaranta), Mailahdentie (on the shores of Lake Lappajärvi).
Buy
[edit | edit source]Grocery stores
[edit | edit source]- 1 S-Market Vimpeli, Pöntisentie 4. Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00, Sun 09:00–21:00.
- 2 K-Market Veto, Patruunantie 10 A. Mon–Sat 08:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–20:00.
- 3 R-kioski Vimpeli, Patruunantie 13. Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00, Sat 09:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00. A convenience chain store.
Other stores
[edit | edit source]- 4 Boutique Johanna K., Patruunantie 13, ☏ +358 50 342 1691, info@boutiquejohannak.fi. Wed 11:00–17:00, Thu Fri 09:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–13:00. A local clothes shop.
- 5 Vimpelin Autotarvike Oy, Patruunantie 3, ☏ +358 40 561 9665, vimpeli@fixus.fi. Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00, Sat 08:30–13:00. A car service and accessories store.
- 6 Lakaniemen Puutarha, Vistintie 29. A garden and flower shop.
Eat
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- 1 Grilli Pizzeria Kir-Si, Patruunantie 13, ☏ +358 6 565 2041. Mon Tue 10:30–21:00, Wed–Fri 10:30–22:00, Sat 13:00–22:00, Sun 13:00–21:00. A pizzeria.
- 2 Balkan Food, Patruunantie 15, ☏ +358 40 817 0640. A restaurant.
- 3 Nelimarkan Leipomo, Opintie 4, ☏ +358 6 565 1950, info@nelimarkanleipomo.fi. A bakery with café.
- 4 Rolls Vimpeli, Patruunantie 8. Mon–Fri 10:30–21:00, Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–20:00. A fast food restaurant.
- 5 Amica MakuStella, Kalkkimäentie 1, ☏ +358 50 314 3132, ruukki.vimpeli@amica.fi. Mon–Thu 08:00–14:00, Fri 08:00–13:30 (lunch 10:00–12:30). An Amica chain restaurant.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 Pub Völjy, Patruunantie 8. Fri Sat 18:00–02:00.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Jokiunelma Inn (Majatalo Jokiunelma), Opintie 7, ☏ +358 50 530 6510. Spacious farmhouse with an atmospheric riverside in the town center of Vimpeli.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]- Seinäjoki — The largest town in the region.
| Routes through Vimpeli |
| Jakobstad ← Lappajärvi ← | N  S | → Alajärvi → Virrat |