Vehmaa (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of ()
Vehmaa Church
The stone church of Vehmaa was probably built between 1425–1440, and it's one of the oldest still existing churches in Western Finland. The pulpit was installed in the 17th century, and the other interior is from the 1840s. The church was dedicated to Saint Margaret.
Notable people
- Timo Aaltonen (born 1969), shot putter
- Waldemar Bergroth (1852–1928), Lutheran clergyman and politician
- Outi Heiskanen (1937–2022), artist
- Janne Jaakkola (born 1967), general
- Pertti Karppinen (born 1953), rower
- Albin Stenroos (1889–1971), runner
References
External links
- Municipality of Vehmaa – Official website
- Balmoral Red Fine Grain Granite