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Vieremä
Vieremä
Municipality
	Vieremän kunta; Vieremä kommun
	Vieremä town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Vieremä in Finland
	Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27.000°E
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Savonia
Sub-region	Upper Savonia
Charter	1922
Government
• Municipal manager	Mika Suomalainen
Area (2018-01-01)
• Total	973.35 km2 (375.81 sq mi)
• Land	925.28 km2 (357.25 sq mi)
• Water	48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
• Rank	83rd largest in Finland
Population (2024-12-31)
• Total	3,356
• Rank	205th largest in Finland
• Density	3.63/km2 (9.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Finnish	95.4% (official)
• Swedish	0.1%
• Others	4.5%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	14.5%
• 15 to 64	58.1%
• 65 or older	27.5%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	vierema.fi

Vieremä is a municipality of Finland in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,356 (31 December 2024)^[2] and covers an area of 973.35 square kilometres (375.81 sq mi) of which 48.2 km² (18.6 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 3.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.4/sq mi).

Municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Ponsse, one of the world’s largest forest machine manufacturers is headquartered in Vieremä.^[6]

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^[7]
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.