Veteli (Swedish: Vetil) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of almost 3200 in 2019. and covers an area of 520.91 square kilometres (201.12 sq mi) of which 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Halsua, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Perho and Vimpeli.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Notable people
- Juha Sipilä, (born 1961), politics former Prime Minister of Finland (2015–2019),
- Esko Aho, (born 1954), politician, former Prime Minister of Finland (1991–1995)
References
- ^ a b “Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018” (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ “Population growth slowed down in 2025”. Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ^ “Population growth slowed down in 2025”. Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ^ “Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020”. StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b “Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023”. Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Veteli at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Veteli – Official website
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