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

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    Town center of Vimpeli

    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.

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    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

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    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

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    • Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

    See

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    Do

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    Saarikenttä Stadium
    • 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

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    Grocery stores

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    • 1 S-Market Vimpeli, Pöntisentie 4. M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 09:00–21:00.
    • 2 K-Market Veto, Patruunantie 10 A. M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 11:00–20:00.
    • 3 R-kioski Vimpeli, Patruunantie 13. M–F 08:00–20:00, Sa 09:00–20:00, Su 10:00–19:00. A convenience chain store.

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    Eat

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    Ice cream kiosk in Vimpeli
    • 1 Grilli Pizzeria Kir-Si, Patruunantie 13, +358 6 565 2041. M Tu 10:30–21:00, W–F 10:30–22:00, Sa 13:00–22:00, Su 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, . A bakery with café.
    • 4 Rolls Vimpeli, Patruunantie 8. M–F 10:30–21:00, Sa 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–20:00. A fast food restaurant.
    • 5 Amica MakuStella, Kalkkimäentie 1, +358 50 314 3132, . M–Th 08:00–14:00, F 08:00–13:30 (lunch 10:00–12:30). An Amica chain restaurant.

    Drink

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    • 1 Pub Völjy, Patruunantie 8. F Sa 18:00–02:00.

    Sleep

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    • 1 Jokiunelma Inn (Majatalo Jokiunelma), Opintie 7, +358 50 530 6510. Spacious farmhouse with an atmospheric riverside in the town center of Vimpeli.

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    Go next

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    Routes through Vimpeli
    JakobstadLappajärvi  N  S  AlajärviVirrat



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