| Other name | Vetil |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°28.5′N 23°47.5′E |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kaustinen sub-region |
| Municipal manager | Hannu Jyrkkä |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+03:00) |
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 km2 of which km2 is water.[1] The population density is PD/km2.
Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Halsua, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Perho and Vimpeli.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Notable people
- Juha Sipilä, (born 1961), politician, former Prime Minister of Finland (2015–2019),
- Esko Aho, (born 1954), politician, former Prime Minister of Finland (1991–1995)
References
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External links
- Municipality of Veteli – Official website