# 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

## Get around
### By bus

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

* Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

## See

* 63.16222423.8222381 Vimpeli Church (Vimpelin kirkko), Patruunantie 19. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.16146223.8222412 Finnish Baseball Museum (Suomen Pesäpallomuseo), Patruunantie 17. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.1545823.8361153 Ski Factory Museum (Suksitehdasmuseo), Kangastie 7. (updated Jun 2022)

## Do

* 63.16132523.824181 Saarikenttä Stadium, Patruunantie 15. A baseball stadium and the home field of Vimpelin Veto baseball team. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.16101123.8089712 Vimpeli Sports Hall (Vimpelin liikuntahalli). (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.16351223.770893 Lypsinmaa Beach (Lypsinmaan uimaranta), Mailahdentie (on the shores of Lake Lappajärvi). (updated Jun 2022)

## Buy
### Grocery stores

* 63.15873523.8245681 S-Market Vimpeli, Pöntisentie 4. M–Sa 07:00–21:00, Su 09:00–21:00. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.15942723.8263182 K-Market Veto, Patruunantie 10 A. M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 11:00–20:00. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.1602323.8240173 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. (updated Jun 2022)

### Other stores

* 63.16042523.8241244 Boutique Johanna K., Patruunantie 13, ☏ +358 50 342 1691, info@boutiquejohannak.fi. W 11:00–17:00, Th F 09:00–17:00, Sa 10:00–13:00. A local clothes shop. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.15934523.8295715 Vimpelin Autotarvike Oy, Patruunantie 3, ☏ +358 40 561 9665, vimpeli@fixus.fi. M–F 08:30–17:00, Sa 08:30–13:00. A car service and accessories store. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.15774423.8524196 Lakaniemen Puutarha, Vistintie 29. A garden and flower shop. (updated Jun 2022)

## Eat

* 63.16037423.8234091 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. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.16114623.8228262 Balkan Food, Patruunantie 15, ☏ +358 40 817 0640. A restaurant. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.1608923.821673 Nelimarkan Leipomo, Opintie 4, ☏ +358 6 565 1950, info@nelimarkanleipomo.fi. A bakery with café. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.15925523.8273094 Rolls Vimpeli, Patruunantie 8. M–F 10:30–21:00, Sa 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–20:00. A fast food restaurant. (updated Jun 2022)
* 63.14692123.8488725 Amica MakuStella, Kalkkimäentie 1, ☏ +358 50 314 3132, ruukki.vimpeli@amica.fi. M–Th 08:00–14:00, F 08:00–13:30 (lunch 10:00–12:30). An Amica chain restaurant. (updated Jun 2022)

## Drink

* 63.15908523.8272661 Pub Völjy, Patruunantie 8. F Sa 18:00–02:00. (updated Jun 2022)

## Sleep

* 63.16169923.816871 Jokiunelma Inn (Majatalo Jokiunelma), Opintie 7, ☏ +358 50 530 6510. Spacious farmhouse with an atmospheric riverside in the town center of Vimpeli. (updated Jun 2022)

## Go next

* Seinäjoki — The largest town in the region.