Kvevlax () is a former municipality of Finland in the modern-day region of Ostrobothnia. It is located approximately north of the city of Vaasa. Kvevlax became an independent parish in 1857. Until 1 January 1973, hen it was merged to Korsholm, 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. It is located within the Eastern European Time Zone (GMT+2)
Flight 311 air crash
On 3 January 1961, a DC-3, the Aero O/Y Flight 311, crashed in Kvevlax, with the loss of all 25 on board. The DC-3 crash was blamed on alcohol-intoxicated and sleep-deprived pilots. The accident remains the worst in Finnish aviation history.
Landmarks The Kvevlax Church, built in 1692. The church has a pulpit from 1696, while the organ is much newer, having been purchased in 1975. The Kvevlax UF house was opened in 1949, although the youth organization was formed back in 1895. The previous UF house burned down in the winter of 1940. The memorial to the air crash
Notable persons
John Wickström (1870-1959), engineer and entrepreneur
References
External links Aviation Safety Net