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Vihti
Municipality
Vihdin kunta
A grain field in Vihti
A grain field in Vihti
Coat of airms o Vihti
Coat airms
Location o Vihti in Finland
Location o Vihti in Finland
Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E / 60.417°N 24.317°E / 60.417; 24.317Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E / 60.417°N 24.317°E / 60.417; 24.317
Kintra Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionHelsinki sub-region
Chairter1867
SeatNummela
Govrenment
 • Municipality managerSami Miettinen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total567.06 km2 (218.94 sq mi)
 • Laund522.06 km2 (201.57 sq mi)
 • Water45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi)
Area rank168t lairgest in Finland
Population
 (2023-02-28)[2]
 • Total28,939
 • Rank37t lairgest in Finland
 • Density55.43/km2 (143.6/sq mi)
Population bi native leid
 • Finnish96.2% (offeecial)
 • Swadish1.7%
 • Ithers2.1%
Population by age
 • 0 tae 1421%
 • 15 tae 6467.3%
 • 65 or aulder11.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Urbanisation69.6%
Unemployment rate7.0%
Websitewww.vihti.fi

Vihti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋihti]; Swadish: Vichtis) is a sma municipality locatit in the Uusimaa region o province o Soothren Finland, approximately 50 kilometre (30 mi) northwast o the caipital ceety Helsinki. Its seat is Nummela. The municipality haes a population o 28,357 (31 Januar 2011) an covers an aurie o 567.08 square kilometres (218.95 sq mi) o which 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) is watter. The population density is 54.32 indwallers per square kilometre (140.7 /sq mi).

History

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The auldest literal merk o Vihti is frae the 15t century.

Economy

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The electronics contract manufacturer DICRO Oy is ane o its main employers, alang wi the local forestry companies an fermers.

Veelages

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Haimoo, Härkälä, Jokikunta, Oinasjoki, Ojakkala, Palajärvi, Siippoo, Tervalampi, Haapkylä, Huhmari, Hulttila, Hynnölä, Härtsilä, Irjala, Jokikunta, Jättölä, Kaharla, Kaukola, Kauppila, Kirkonkylä, Kirvelä, Koikkala, Korkaniemi, Korppila, Kourla, Köykkälä, Lahnus, Lahti, Lankila, Leppärlä, Lusila, Maikkala, Merramäki, Niemenkylä, Niemi, Niuhala, Nummela, Olkkala, Ollila, Otalampi, Oravala, Pakasela, Pietilä, Pääkslahti, Ruskela, Salmi, Selki, Suksela, Suontaka, Taipale, Tarttila, Torhola, Tuohilampi, Vanhala, Vanjoki, Vanjärvi, Vesikansa, Vihtijärvi, Vähäkylä

Friendship ceeties

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References

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  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
  2. "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2009.
  4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2009.
  5. a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.

Freemit airtins

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