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Vihti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋiçt̪i]; Swedish: Vichtis) is a municipalityinFinland, located in the southern interior of the country. Vihti is situated in the Uusimaa region. The population of Vihti is approximately 29,000. It is the 37th most populous municipality in Finland. Vihti is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, which has approximately 1.58 million inhabitants.
Vihti
Vichtis
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Municipality
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| Vihdin kunta Vichtis kommun | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vihti in Finland
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| Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E / 60.417°N 24.317°E / 60.417; 24.317 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| Metropolitan area | Helsinki metropolitan area |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Seat | Nummela (before 2004 Vihti church village) |
| Villages | Ojakkala, Otalampi |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Sami Miettinen |
| Area
(2018-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 567.06 km2 (218.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 522.02 km2 (201.55 sq mi) |
| • Water | 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 168th largest in Finland |
| Population
(2023-12-31)[2]
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| • Total | 28,811 |
| • Rank | 37th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 55.19/km2 (142.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 6.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.8% |
| • 65 or older | 19.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Vihti is located approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) northwest of the capital city of Helsinki. Vihti has an area of 567.06 square kilometres (218.94 sq mi) of which 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 55.19 inhabitants per square kilometre (142.9/sq mi). Its seat is Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality.
Vihti's neighbouring municipalities are, clockwise from the north, Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja. There are several important road connections through Vihti, the most notable being the Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, the Hanko Highway between Hanko and Hyvinkää, and the Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. The largest lake in Vihti is Lake Hiidenvesi, which is connected to the Gulf of FinlandbyLake Lohja and the Karis River.
The oldest literal mark of Vihti is from the 15th century. The old parish church, St. Bridget's Church, was also built during this time.[6] After the deterioration of the old church, a new current church was built in Vihti and was completed in 1772.[7]
Results[8] of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Vihti:
The electronics contract manufacturer DICRO Oy is one of its main employers, along with the local forestry companies and farmers.[citation needed]
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Fukui Prefecture, Japan (since 1980)
Media related to Vihti at Wikimedia Commons
Vihti travel guide from Wikivoyage
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