Vehniä
Vehniä | |
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Village | |
Fields in Vehniä | |
Vehniä Location in Central Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°26′17″N 25°40′57″E / 62.4381°N 25.6825°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Municipality | Laukaa |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 915 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 41180 |
| Website | https://www.vehnia.fi/ |
Vehniä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋehniæ]) is a village in the municipality of Laukaa in Central Finland, Finland. It is located along Highway 4 (E75), about 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of the city of Jyväskylä near Jyväskylä Airport. As of 31 December 2020, the statistical area of Vehniä had a population of 915.
The historical center of the village is the Vehniä Manor, located on the shores of Lake Alasenjärvi. Gustaf Oskar Schöneman (1839–1894), known as the lyricist of the Christmas carols "Joulupuu on rakennettu" and Finnish translation of "Silent Night", was born in the manor. The village is home to the Vehniä Baptist Church, and one of Finland's three Lidl distribution centers is also located there.