Kvevlax | |
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Church village | |
Kvevlax kommun Koivulahden kunta | |
Coordinates: 63°09′37″N 21°50′15″E / 63.16028°N 21.83750°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Vaasa |
Municipality | Korsholm |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Kvevlax (Finnish: Koivulahti) is a church village in the municipality of Korsholm, Finland. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Vaasa. Kvevlax became an independent parish in 1857. Until 1 January 1973 it was an independent municipality. Kvevlax has a lower grade primary education school, a kindergarten, a running track, a football pitch and an ice rink. There are two local grocery shops, a library and a bank.