Nopankylä

Nopankylä is a vibrant and attractive village. Nopankylä has a personal and communal way of organizing events and activities - it considers the village a good and safe place to live and live. The village has good connections to the surrounding areas: 30 minutes to Seinäjoki, 15 minutes to Kurikka and Ilmajoki. The rural landscapes of the village are peaceful and beautiful like a postcard. Nopankylä is an excellent destination for its nature. The Mäkinen terrain, different from the plains, offers opportunities for many sports and outdoor activities. The largest lake of Ilmajoki, Lake Kalajaisjärvi, is located in the area, with the Pässilä nature trail in its terrain. Kurjenkierros is also a high-quality nature trail in the area of three different municipalities, where Nopankylä is included as a region. The lookout tower and loggia located on Kurpanvuori offer a wide view of the surroundings. The well-maintained outdoor areas offer a refreshing outdoor day with picking mushrooms, picking berries and roasting sausages. The village has a beautiful school environment, which is maintained by the municipality and the villagers. The village hall renovated with kökkätyö makes it possible to hold small parties, and the village hall's yard is an atmospheric gathering place for the villagers in the summer. There is a memorial on the historical site, i.e. the site of Finland's first cooperative store. The village also has a museum workshop. Long traditions in the village's active cooperative activities create a permanent sense of community in the village, which is easy for new villagers to become a part of. New residents are welcome.

Services

Nopankylä school, in Kalajaisjärvi municipal and parish camp centers, summer kiosk at the village hall.

Shared spaces and hobby opportunities

The village hall is located in the middle of the village at the intersection of four roads. The village hall has youth and meeting rooms and a gym. The weaving circle of the civic college and radio amateurs operate at the school. In Kalajaisjärvi, there is a 3-km-long lighted toboggan run, cross-country skiing trails, open-air swimming in winter, and nature trails with shelters.

Village events

Easter dawn, spring concert, summer party, porridge party, parish men's and women's evenings, Mother's and Father's Day lunches, Kurpanvuori national ski competitions, yard flea event.

Construction sites

Contact Nopankylä village association.

Associations operating in the area

Nopankylä village association, school parents' association, Sports club Kisaveikot, sub-division of the hunting club, 4H club.

The strengths of the village

Village school, strong community spirit, village events, activities of Nopankylän Rakennus Oy. Our village's opportunities in these matters are the continuation of construction activities and the preservation of the school, a good community spirit.

Special features

In 2009, Nopankylä was chosen as the Southern Pohja Village of the Year. The village appears in literature: e.g. Pentti Virrankoski: Cartwrights and sledgehammers, Southern Ostrobothnia's "history of decent pioneers", and Maire Loppi: Spirited about life. You can catch up on events and life in Nopankylä by following the village's active Facebook group.

Good aspects of the village in terms of business operations

The village has agricultural entrepreneurs, car repair shops, a sheet metal smith, a children's home, metal workshops and a construction company. The vision is that the village's nature could offer opportunities for batch entrepreneurs, ecotourism and green care-type companies.