Vihti
Vihti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋiçt̪i]; Swedish: Vichtis) is a municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) northwest of the capital city Helsinki. The municipality has a population of 28,812 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 567.06 square kilometres (218.94 sq mi) of which 45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi) is water. 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
Vichtis | |
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Municipality | |
| Vihdin kunta Vichtis kommun | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vihti in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°25′N 024°19′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Seat | Nummela (before 2004 Vihti church village) |
| Villages | Ojakkala, Otalampi |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Sami Miettinen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 28,812 |
| • Rank | 37th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 55.19/km2 (142.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 6.5% |
| 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.fi |
Vihti's neighboring municipalities are Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja from north to clockwise. There are several significant road connections through Vihti, the most notables being Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, Hanko Highway between Hanko and Hyvinkää, and Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. Vihti's largest lake is Lake Hiidenvesi, which is connected to the Gulf of Finland via Lake Lohja and Karis River.