Munakka

In Munakka, you can find green forests, wonderful Neva landscapes and wide fields. The settlement follows the road in a ribbon-like manner and partly follows the Kyrönjoki branch as in the Ostrobothnian way. The village located in the northern part of Ilmajoki has approx. 450 inhabitants. The drive to the center of Ilmajoki or Seinäjoki by car takes only ten minutes at best. The Munakantie, which crosses Munakka, is a popular scenic route in the summer among trail and motorcyclists.

Services in the village

The village has its own school and a new kindergarten with 45 places. There is a bus connection to Seinäjoki and Ilmajoki during school hours. The village has a shopping van, a library van and a shopping van once a week. The youth club house can also be rented for private use, e.g. for weddings and birthday parties. A novelty in the village is a summer kiosk, in the area of which small-scale events are organized during the summer.

Shared spaces and hobby opportunities

The village has a youth clubhouse built in 1923, a wrestling room, Munamie's cabin, a school, a parish house, a hunting club's Mäntymaja, a baseball field, an ice sports rink, a good network of cross-country trails and good hunting and berry picking terrains. There are hobbies in the village for all ages: day club, diaconate club, parish day club, 4H club, drama club, sähly, youth club and hunting club.

Associations operating in the village

Munakka Youth Association, Munakka Village Association, Munakka Sportsmen, Munakka Parents Association, Munakka Hunting Club, Munakka Rural Women, Munakka Parish Home Association, Small Farmers Association and Water Cooperative.

Village events

An epiphany, an Easter bonfire, a container flea market, Christmas vendors, theatrical performances, children's athletics competitions and every summer cycling race between Munaka and Halkosaari. At the kiosk, e.g. children's events, music events, exhibitions and quizzes. The village often gathers around current issues.

The strengths of the village

Good location near Seinäjoki. Good road. Good daycare services and a small village school. A peaceful and safe rural village in forest and plain landscapes.

The possibilities of the village

The village offers rural living close to the county center. Many kinds of opportunities for enthusiastic and active villagers are available in many different associations.

Special features

Munakka received a lot of nationwide publicity after Munaka's Munaka won a sketch character competition in 2011. Long before Munaka, Munakka's measuring station has made Munakka famous. Munaka is also home to Finland's first private company that trains guide dogs for the visually impaired.

Good aspects of the village in terms of business operations

A good location near the center of Seinäjoki and a positive atmosphere for doing business from Ilmajoki municipality.

The most important areas for development

Getting a bicycle path and longer street lighting to Munakantie. Increasing and developing cooperation between many associations. There are several building sites available in the village, but in order to facilitate construction, there would also be a need for ready-made plots for those who want to build.