Vimpeli

Vimpeli is a municipality of 2,700 people (2021) in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland.

Understand


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
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

By bus
For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto. Osmo Aho route Pohjanmaan pikavuoro between Tampere and Kokkola stops at Vimpeli. Its tickets are are sold at Onnibus web site.

By taxi

 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

Go next

 * Seinäjoki — The largest town in the region.