Yppäri

Yppäri
Village
Yppäri filling station along the highway
Yppäri
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 64°24.20′N 24°06.00′E / 64.40333°N 24.10000°E / 64.40333; 24.10000
CountryFinland
RegionNorth Ostrobothnia
MunicipalityPyhäjoki
Area
 • Total
3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
311
 • Density94.8/km2 (246/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Yppäri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈypːæri]; previously in the form Ypperi)[2] is a village in the western part of Pyhäjoki, the municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is located along the Highway 8 (E8), about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of the town centre towards Kalajoki. At the end of 2023, the village had over 300 residents.[1]

The village has one primary school (1-6 grade)[3] and Neste's filling station, which also houses the village's local grocery store.[4]

The village's attractions include the Liekki (lit.'flame'), a memorial monument of the Great Wrath, sculpted by Oskari Jauhiainen (1913–1990).[5]

See also

  • Battle of Pyhäjoki – the Finnish War battle fought near the villages of Yppäri and Viirte in Pyhäjoki

References

  1. ^ a b "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2023" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Koulu kokoaa elävän kylän". Ouka.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Yppärin koulu". Pyhajoki.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Neste Pyhäjoki Yppäri". Neste.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. ^ Aittokoski, Heikki (7 August 2021). "Täystuhon jäljillä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.