Vihanti was a municipality of Finland. It was merged with the city of Raahe on 1 January 2013. Vihanti is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Vihanti is home of the heavy rock band "Gobra". The original line-up was all-Vihantian, but the current one includes also outsiders. The band has a rehearsal facilities in the Lampinsaari village. The great dance hall in Mäntylampi was the biggest one in the whole province during the 1970s but is now used only a couple of times per year. The Mäntylampi camping area has not been well kept. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. References External links Municipality of Vihanti – Official website Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia Populated places established in 1865