Vieremä

Vieremä
Municipality
Vieremän kunta
Coat of arms
Location of Vieremä in Finland
Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27.000°E / 63.7417; 27.000Coordinates: 63°44.5′N 027°00′E / 63.7417°N 27.000°E / 63.7417; 27.000
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Savonia
Sub-region	Upper Savonia sub-region
Charter	1922
Government
• Municipal manager	Ari Hukkanen
Area (2016-01-01)
• Total	925.26 km2 (357.24 sq mi)
• Land	925.18 km2 (357.21 sq mi)
• Water	48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Area rank	83rd largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
• Total	3,735
• Rank	205th largest in Finland
• Density	4.04/km2 (10.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Finnish	7,001,991,000,000,000,000♠99.1% (official)
• Others	6,999,900,000,000,000,000♠0.9%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	7,001,159,000,000,000,000♠15.9%
• 15 to 64	7,001,632,000,000,000,000♠63.2%
• 65 or older	7,001,209,009,999,900,000♠20.9%
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate	19.75%
Website	www.vierema.fi

Vieremä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,735 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 925.26 square kilometres (357.24 sq mi) of which 48.2 km² (18.6 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Pyhäntä, and Sonkajärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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.

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