Place:Vihti, Uusimaa, Finland

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NameVihti
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates60.417°N 24.267°E
Located inUusimaa, Finland
Also located inUusimaa, Etelä-Suomi, Finland    
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Vihti is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki. The municipality has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is . Its seat is Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality.

Vihti's neighboring municipalities are Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja from north to clockwise. There are several significant road connections through Vihti, the most notables being Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, Hanko Highway between Hanko and Hyvinkää, and Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. Vihti's largest lake is Lake Hiidenvesi, which is connected to the Gulf of Finland via Lake Lohja and Karis River.

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