Vieremä
Vieremä is a municipality of Finland in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,387 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 973.35 square kilometres (375.81 sq mi) of which 48.2 km (18.6 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.66 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.5/sq mi).
Municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Ponsse, 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.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi.
Villages
- Valkeiskylä
- Kaarakkala
- Karankamäki
- Kirkonkylä
- Rotimojoki
- Nissilä,
- Palosenjärvi
- Palosenmäki
- Pyöree
- Salahmi
- Savimäki
Climate
| Climate data for Vieremä (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
2.8 (37.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−0.3 (31.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.9 (−29.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−32.9 (−27.2) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (2.0) |
43 (1.7) |
41 (1.6) |
35 (1.4) |
56 (2.2) |
77 (3.0) |
90 (3.5) |
75 (3.0) |
68 (2.7) |
68 (2.7) |
65 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
730 (28.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 188 |
| Source 1: Finnish Meteorological Institute | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=101726 | |||||||||||||
Vieremä Music
Vieremä has an active musical life, despite its small size. Vieremä has long traditions in folk and religious music, and it is especially known for its active kantele-playing scene. A kantele camp for young players is organized every summer, and Vieremä church and Kyrönniemi Center of Culture and Religion host many concerts 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 kantele groups.
- Jumalan Ruoska (The Whip Of God) is an eccentric punk rock trio that has released records on the independent label Ässä-levyt and gained international recognition in underground circles.
- Pekka "The Cat" Ryhänen is a Christian metal guitarist/songwriter. He is originally from Kauppilanmäki, a small village in the Vieremä municipality.