Editing Vihti

{{short description|Municipality in Uusimaa, Finland}}
{{about|the Finnish municipality|the village that is its former administrative center|Vihti (village)}}
{{expand Finnish|date=June 2023|topic=geo}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Vihti
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Vihdin kunta}}<br />{{lang|sv|Vichtis kommun}}
| other_name = Vichtis
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Vihti. Foto Victor Belousov. - panoramio (7).jpg
| image_alt = Skyline with Vihti church
| image_shield = Vihti.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Vihti sijainti Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Vihti in [[Finland]]
|coordinates = {{coord|60|25|N|024|19|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Finland|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uusimaa]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Helsinki sub-region]]  (formerly [[Lohja sub-region]])
| subdivision_type3  = Metropolitan area
| subdivision_name3  = [[Helsinki metropolitan area]]
| seat = [[Nummela (Vihti)|Nummela]] (before 2004 [[Vihti (village)|Vihti church village]])
| parts_type = Villages
| parts = [[Ojakkala]], [[Otalampi]]
| leader_title = Municipality manager
| leader_name = Sami Miettinen
| established_title = [[Charter]]
| established_date = 1867
|area_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|area_footnotes|Vihti}}
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|demographics2_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info2|Vihti}}
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|demographics2_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info3|Vihti}}
|blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Vihti}}
|blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Vihti}}
| blank3_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank3_info = [[Humid continental climate#Mild/cool summer subtype|Dfb]]
|timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Url|https://www.vihti.fi/}}
}}
'''Vihti''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈʋiht̪i}}; {{langx|sv|Vichtis}}) is a [[municipality]] in [[Finland]], located in the southern interior of the country. Vihti is situated in the [[Uusimaa]] region. The population of Vihti is approximately {{formatnum:{{#expr:{{Data Finland municipality/population count|{{PAGENAME}}}}round -3}}}}. It is the {{ordinal|{{Data Finland municipality/population count sequence|{{PAGENAME}}}}}} most populous [[Municipalities of Finland|municipality]] in Finland. Vihti is part of the [[Helsinki metropolitan area]], which has approximately {{formatnum: {{#expr: ({{Data Finland municipality/population count|Helsinki}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Espoo}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Vantaa}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Mäntsälä}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Pornainen}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kauniainen}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kirkkonummi}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Vihti}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Nurmijärvi}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Hyvinkää}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Tuusula}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kerava}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Järvenpää}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Sipoo}}) /1000000 round 2 }}}}&nbsp;million inhabitants. 

Vihti is located approximately {{convert|50|km|-1}} northwest of the capital city of [[Helsinki]]. Vihti has an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Vihti}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Vihti}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Vihti|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. Its seat is [[Nummela (Vihti)|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, Finland|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 Finland]] by [[Lake Lohja, Finland|Lake Lohja]] and the Karis River.

==History==
The oldest [[letter (alphabet)|literal]] mark of Vihti is from the 15th century. The old parish church, St. Bridget's Church, was also built during this time.<ref>Markus Hiekkanen: ''Suomen keskiajan kivikirkot'', pp. 488–489. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2007. ISBN 978-951-746-861-9. (in Finnish)</ref> After the deterioration of the old church, a new [[Vihti church|current church]] was built in Vihti and was completed in 1772.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.vihdinseurakunta.fi/fi/toimitilat/vihdin_kirkko/vihdin_kirkko_artikkeli/?id=548 | title =Vihdin kirkko | first = Hilkka-Maija | last = Virrankoski | publisher =Vihdin seurakunta | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121017004748/http://www.vihdinseurakunta.fi/fi/toimitilat/vihdin_kirkko/vihdin_kirkko_artikkeli/?id=548 | access-date = April 17, 2021 | archive-date =2012-10-17 | language = fi}}</ref>

==Politics==
Results<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yle - Tulospalvelu - Vihti - Uudenmaan vaalipiiri - Eduskuntavaalit 2019 - Yle.fi|url=https://vaalit.yle.fi/ev2019/fi/regions/2/municipalities/927|access-date=2020-12-23|website=vaalit.yle.fi|language=fi}}</ref> of the [[2019 Finnish parliamentary election]] in Vihti:

*[[Finns Party]]   20%
*[[Social Democratic Party of Finland|Social Democratic Party]]   18%
*[[National Coalition Party]]   17.9%
*[[Centre Party (Finland)|Centre Party]]   14.2%
*[[Green League]]   10.1%
*[[Movement Now]]   5.2%
*[[Left Alliance (Finland)|Left Alliance]]   4.8%
*[[Christian Democrats (Finland)|Christian Democrats]]   3.4%
*[[Swedish People's Party]]   2.4%
*Other parties   3.8%

==Economy==
The electronics contract manufacturer [[DICRO Oy]] is one of its main employers, along with the local [[forestry]] companies and farmers.{{cn|date=June 2023}}

==Villages==
Haimoo, Härkälä, Jokikunta, Oinasjoki, [[Ojakkala]], Palajärvi, Siippoo, [[Tervalampi]], Haapkylä, Huhmari, Hulttila, Hynnölä, Härtsilä, Irjala, Jokikunta, Jättölä, Kaharla, Kaukola, Kauppila, Kirkonkylä, Kirvelä, Koikkala, Korkaniemi, Korppila, Kourla, Köykkälä, [[Lahnus]], Lahti, Lankila, Leppärlä, Lusila, Maikkala, Merramäki, Niemenkylä, Niemi, Niuhala, [[Nummela (Vihti)|Nummela]], Olkkala, Ollila, [[Otalampi]], Oravala, Pakasela, Pietilä, Pääkslahti, Ruskela, Salmi, Selki, Suksela, Suontaka, Taipale, Tarttila, Torhola, Tuohilampi, Vanhala, Vanjoki, Vanjärvi, Vesikansa, [[Vihti (village)|Vihti]], [[Vihtijärvi]], Vähäkylä

== Climate ==
{{Weatherbox
| single line = Y
| location = Vihti Maasoja (normals 1991-2020, extremes 1959-present)
| source = FMI normals 1991-2020<ref name="FMI">{{cite web
|url=https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ilmastollinen-vertailukausi
|title=FMI normals 1991-2020
|publisher=FMI
|access-date = 22 May 2025}}</ref>
| metric first = Y
| Jan mean C = -4.8
| Jan low C = -8.5
| Jan high C = -1.9
| Feb low C = -9.8
| Feb mean C = -5.5
| Feb high C = -2.0
| Dec high C = 0.0
| Dec low C = -5.7
| Dec mean C = -2.4
| Mar low C = -6.9
| Mar mean C = -2.2
| Mar high C = 2.4
| Apr low C = -1.5
| Apr mean C = 3.7
| Apr high C = 9.2
| May low C = 2.7
| May mean C = 9.8
| May high C = 16.1
| Jun low C = 7.5
| Jun mean C = 14.2
| Jun high C = 19.9
| Jul low C = 10.2
| Jul mean C = 16.9
| Jul high C = 22.7
| Aug low C = 8.9
| Aug mean C = 15.1
| Aug high C = 21.3
| Sep low C = 5.2
| Sep mean C = 10.4
| Sep high C = 15.7
| Oct high C = 8.5
| Oct low C = 1.3
| Oct mean C = 4.9
| Nov mean C = 0.9
| Nov low C = -1.9
| Nov high C = 3.2
| Jan record low C = -41.7
| Jan record high C = 8.5
| Feb record low C = -43.1
| Feb record high C = 9.4
| Mar record low C = -34.7
| Mar record high C = 16.4
| Apr record low C = -24.3
| Apr record high C = 23.8
| May record low C = -6.9
| May record high C = 29.4
| Jun record low C = -3.5
| Jun record high C = 31.5
| Jul record low C = 0.0
| Jul record high C = 33.8
| Aug record low C = -3.7
| Aug record high C = 32.2
| Sep record low C = -8.8
| Sep record high C = 27.7
| Oct record low C = -16.8
| Oct record high C = 18.0
| Nov record low C = -28.6
| Nov record high C = 13.7
| Dec record low C = -36.2
| Dec record high C = 11.1
| source 2 = Record highs and lows<ref name="FMI open data">{{cite web
|url= https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=100976
|title = FMI open data
|publisher = FMI
|access-date = 22 May 2025}}</ref>
| Jul avg record low C = 4.1
| Aug avg record low C = 2.0
| Jun avg record low C = 0.5
| Sep avg record low C = -3.0
| May avg record low C = -4.2
| Oct avg record low C = -8.0
| Apr avg record low C = -8.9
| Nov avg record low C = -12.6
| Mar avg record low C = -20.0
| Dec avg record low C = -18.8
| Jan avg record low C = -24.4
| Feb avg record low C = -25.1
| year avg record low C = -28.6
| Jan avg record high C = 4.5
| Feb avg record high C = 4.4
| Dec avg record high C = 5.5
| Mar avg record high C = 9.6
| Apr avg record high C = 18.2
| May avg record high C = 25.0
| Nov avg record high C = 9.2
| Oct avg record high C = 14.6
| Sep avg record high C = 21.9
| Jun avg record high C = 26.5
| Aug avg record high C = 27.4
| Jul avg record high C = 28.3
| year avg record high C = 29.4
}}


==Sights==
*  [[Vihti church|Vihti Church]], an 18th century lutheran church
* [[St. Bridget's Church, Vihti|St. Bridget's Church]], a medieval church ruin
* Vihti Museum, history museum showcasing local history of the municipality
*  [[Hiidenvesi|Lake Hiidenvesi]], one of the largest lakes of the Uusimaa region

== Friendship cities ==
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fukui Prefecture]], [[Japan]] (since 1980)

== References ==
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ilmastollinen vertailukausi - Ilmatieteen laitos |url=https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ilmastollinen-vertailukausi |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi |language=fi}}</ref>{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vihti Maasoja - Taulukkotilasto |url=https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=100976 |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=kilotavu.com}}</ref>

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Vihti}}
*{{wikivoyage-inline|Vihti}}
*[https://www.vihti.fi/ Municipality of Vihti] – Official website {{In lang|fi}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120726094011/http://vihti.urli.net/ Vihti constructive debate Vihdin Keskustelualueet]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Vihti
 | N  = [[Karkkila]], [[Loppi]] ([[Kanta-Häme]])
 | NE = [[Hyvinkää]]
 | E  = [[Nurmijärvi]]
 | SE = [[Espoo]]
 | S  = [[Kirkkonummi]]
 | SW = [[Siuntio]]
 | W  = [[Lohja]]
}}
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